Displaying 1 of 1 2012 Format: Book Author: Tarshis, Lauren, author. Title: I survived the attacks of September 11, 2001 / by Lauren Tarshis ; illustrated by Scott Dawson. Publisher, Date: New York [New York] : Scholastic Press, [2012] ©2012 Description: 82 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. Summary: When Lucas decides to skip school because he wants to discuss football with a firefighter friend of his father, he finds himself caught up in the terrorist attacks on New York City. Series: I survived ; [6] Tarshis, Lauren. I survived ; #6. Subjects: September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 -- Juvenile fiction. Terrorism -- New York (State) -- New York -- Juvenile fiction. New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction. Genre: Action and adventure fiction. Historical fiction. Other Author: Dawson, Scott, illustrator. Other Title: Attacks of September 11, 2001 LCCN: 2012289487 ISBN: 9780545206938 0545206936 9780545207003 0545207002 9780606262057 0606262059 Current Holds: 0 System Availability:27 (of 40) Place Request Expand All | Collapse All Where Is It? Large Cover Image Trade Reviews Kirkus ReviewA terrified 11-year-old gets an "extremely loud and incredibly close" view of the World Trade Center attacks in this disaster series' latest entry. Thoroughly bummed at having to drop football in the wake of his third concussion, Lucas cuts school for the lower Manhattan firehouse where beloved "Uncle" Benny--his firefighter father's colleague and closest friend--is stationed. He arrives just as the first plane does, and hearing that all firefighters have been summoned to the scene, he sets out to find Benny and his dad. Supplemented by occasional staid but realistic scenes from Dawson, Tarshis effectively captures not only the sequence of events and the pervasive confusion and shock as the catastrophe develops, but also its gargantuan scale. Though the author plays with readers' sympathies in the final chapter with a needless red herring, in general she crafts a dramatic, emotionally intense tale that takes account of 9/11's physical and emotional costs--short- and long-term--while ending on an upward beat. Though not yet born in 2001, the intended audience will come away feeling more connected to the tragedy and aware of its historical significance. (afterword, timeline) (Historical fiction. 9-11)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission. Summary 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. Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
