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Ground Zero [Large Print]

Author: Gratz, Alan

Follett Number: 1649CR9
Audience: Upper Elementary
Publisher: Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2021
Format: 403 pages (large print) : maps ; 23 cm.
ISBN-13: 978-1-43288-593-9
ISBN-10: 1-43288-593-6
Dewey: -Fic-
Classifications: Large Print; Fiction

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Subjects:
Afghan War, 2001- Fiction
Afghanistan History 21st Century Fiction
Large Type Books
New York (N.Y.) History 21st Century Fiction
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 Fiction
Survival Fiction
Teenage Boys Fiction
Teenage Girls Fiction
World Trade Center (New York, N.Y. : 1970-2001) Fiction
"A novel of 9/11"--Front cover. "Brandon is visiting his dad on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 when the attack comes; Reshmina is a girl in Afghanistan who has grown up in the aftermath of that attack but dreams of peace, becoming a teacher and escaping her village and the narrow role that the Taliban believes is appropriate for women--both are struggling to survive, both changed forever by the events of 9/11"--OCLC.

From the publisher:
In time for the twentieth anniversary of 9/11, master storyteller Alan Gratz (Refugee) delivers a pulse-pounding and unforgettable take on history and hope, revenge and fear -- and the stunning links between the past and present. September 11, 2001, New York City: Brandon is visiting his dad at work, on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center. Out of nowhere, an airplane slams into the tower, creating a fiery nightmare of terror and confusion. And Brandon is in the middle of it all. Can he survive -- and escape? September 11, 2019, Afghanistan: Reshmina has grown up in the shadow of war, but she dreams of peace and progress. When a battle erupts in her village, Reshmina stumbles upon a wounded American soldier named Taz. Should she help Taz -- and put herself and her family in mortal danger? Two kids. One devastating day. Nothing will ever be the same.

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