This is an informative sum up of the events of September 11th and some of the lasting effects from them. The Cornerstones of Freedom series have a great layout with: easy to read small chapters, colorful photographs, maps, a detailed timeline, glossary, and links to video footage relating to the topic.
“Includes information on the death of Osama Bin Laden”–Cover.
I Survived the Attacks of September 11th, 2001 (I Survived #6)
On the day that shocks the world, one boy just wants to find his family. A powerful addition to the gripping I SURVIVED series.
The only thing Lucas loves more than football is his Uncle Benny, his dad’s best friend at the fire department where they both work. Benny taught Lucas everything about football. So when Lucas’s parents decide the sport is too dangerous and he needs to quit, Lucas has to talk to his biggest fan.
So the next morning, Lucas takes the train to the city instead of the bus to school. It’s a bright, beautiful day in New York. But just as Lucas arrives at his uncle’s firehouse, everything changes — and nothing will ever be the same again.
I Survived: The Shark Attacks of 1916
Based on true events! It’s the summer of 1916 and the Jersey shore is being terrorized by a Great White shark. Can 10-year-old Chet and his friends survive a swim in the local creek?
In the summer of 1916, ten year-old Chet Roscow is captivated by the local news: a Great White shark has been attacking and killing people up and down the Atlantic Coast, not far from Chet’s hometown of Springfield, New Jersey.
Then one day, swimming with his friends, Chet sees something in the water. . .