Ground Zero / Alan Gratz.
Two kids. One devastating day. Nothing will ever be the same. 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? In time for the twentieth anniverary of 9/11, master storyteller Alan Gratz delivers a pulse-pounding and unforgettable take on history and hope, revenge and fear--and the stunning links between the past and present. -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781338245752
- ISBN: 1338245759
- ISBN: 9781338747690
- Physical Description: 304 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
General Note: | Publisher, publishing date, and paging may vary. Award Book. |
Target Audience Note: | Ages 8-12 Scholastic Press. Grades 4-6. Scholastic Press. Young adult. 690L Lexile. 690L Lexile |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.8 9 510304. |
Awards Note: | Sequoyah Book Award, Intermediate, 2023. Grateful American Book Prize, 2021 Truman Readers Award nominee 2023-2024 |
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Genre: | Historical fiction. Novels. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Webb City Public Library | JF Gratz, Alan (Text) | 38262300005644 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
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Ground Zero
The instant #1 New York Times bestseller. 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.