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Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story

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By Nora Raleigh Baskin
Publisher Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story
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From the critically acclaimed author of Anything But Typical comes a tenseand thoughtprovoking (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) look at the days leading up to the tragic events of September 11, 2001, and how that day impacted the lives of four middle schoolers.Ask anyone: September 11, 2001, was serene and lovely, a perfect dayuntil a plane struck the World Trade Center. But right now it is a few days earlier, and four kids in different parts of the country are going about their lives. Sergio, who lives in Brooklyn, is struggling to come to terms with the absentee father he hates and the grandmother he loves. Wills father is gone, too, killed in a car accident that has left the family reeling. Naheed has never before felt uncomfortable about being Muslim, but at her new school shes getting funny looks because of the head scarf she wears. Aimee is starting a new school in a new city and missing her mom, who has to fly to New York on business. These four dont know one another, but their lives are about to intersect in ways they never could have imagined. Awardwinning author Nora Raleigh Baskin weaves together their stories into an unforgettable novel about that seemingly perfect September daythe day our world changed forever.

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32700 words32,700 words
208 pages208 pages
Lexile 730LLexile 730L
Grade 3 to 7Grade 3 to 7
Age 8-12Age 8-12
Published 2017Published 2017

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Book ISBN:

1442485078

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