Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication Year
2016
ISBN
9781442485068
Pages
197 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
The morning of September 11, 2001, was warm, clear and perfect. Until 8:46 a.m when a plane struck the World Trade Center. But that has not happened yet.`
Grade Level
3-5, 6-8
Lexile Measure
730L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Culture/Ethnicity; Family member death; Single parent; Legal guardianship; Bicultural; death of a father; single mother; grandparent raising grandchild; grandmother raising grandson; bicultural child
Main Character
male children; female children
Race/Ethnicities
Asian (Iranian American) / Black (African American)
Family Formation
multiple
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2016, Nominee, Middle Grade Fiction
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2017 Ages (9 to 12)
Best of the Best Books, 2016 Fiction for Older Readers
Kirkus Book Review Stars, 2016
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2017 Grades 3-5
Keywords
9/11; World Trade Center; terrorism; friendship; fear; biking; hijab; firefighters; Jewish; Judaism; Muslim; Islam; Chicago O'Hare airport
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Baskin, Nora Raleigh, "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" (2016). Diverse Families. 735.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/735