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Gratz, Alan, 1972-

Ground Zero - First edition. - 304 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

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.

Ages 8-12. Scholastic Press. Grades 4-6. Scholastic Press.

ISBN: 9781338245752 1338245759

LCCN: 2020041442

Subjects--Corporate Names:
World Trade Center (New York, N.Y. : 1970-2001)--Juvenile fiction.
World Trade Center (New York, N.Y. : 1970-2001)--Fiction.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001--Juvenile fiction.
Afghan War, 2001---Juvenile fiction.
Teenage boys--New York (State)--New York--Juvenile fiction.
Teenage girls--Afghanistan--Juvenile fiction.
Survival--Juvenile fiction.
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001--Fiction.
Afghan War, 2001---Fiction.
Survival--Fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
New York (N.Y.)--History--21st century--Juvenile fiction.
Afghanistan--History--21st century--Juvenile fiction.
New York (N.Y.)--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Historical fiction.

LC Class. No.: PZ7.G77224 / Gt 2021

Dewey Class. No.: [Fic]