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Publisher
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Formats
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"For understandable and inevitable reasons, the colloquially termed "9/11" is most symbolically linked to the World Trade Center. The Pentagon's destruction received far less coverage, but those who helped extinguish the fires, tend to the wounded, and clean up the aftermath will never forget such a loss. Thousands took part in the Pentagon recovery effort following 9/11, but few knew exactly what they were signing up for. A nearby Army unit, the...
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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The journey of the Callery pear tree rescued from Ground Zero and replanted ten years later is presented alongside a wordless story following a girl and her firefighter uncle who is a 9/11 hero. Includes author's notes.
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Series
Publisher
Graphix, un sello editorial de Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
Description
"Lo único por lo que Lucas siente más adoración que por el fútbol Americano es su tío Benny, el mejor amigo de su padre del departamento de bomberos donde ambos trabajan. Benny le enseñó a Lucas todo lo que hay que saber sobre el fútbol americano, así que cuando los padres del chico consideran que el deporte es demasiado peligroso y que por ello debe renunciar a practicarlo, Lucas tiene que conversar con su principal admirador. A la mañana...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
America is reeling; Al-Qaeda has struck and thousands are dead. The country scrambles to respond, but the Pentagon has no plan for Afghanistan--where Osama bin Laden masterminded the attack and is protected by the Taliban. Instead, the CIA steps forward to spearhead the war. Eight CIA officers are dropped into the mountains of northern Afghanistan on October 17, 2001. They are Team Alpha, an eclectic band of linguists, tribal experts, and elite warriors:...
107) Somewhere among
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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Description
Eleven-year-old Emma's life in Tokyo changes for the worse when she and her American mother, who is pregnant, must move in with her Japanese grandmother the summer before 9/11 changes the world.
Author
Series
I survived (Graphic novels) volume 4
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
When Lucas decides to skip school because he wants to discuss football with a firefighter friend of his father, he finds himself caught up in the terrorist attacks on New York City.
Author
Publisher
Apollo Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"On September 11, 2001, high school senior Lila Nordstrom watched from her classroom's window as the Twin Towers, mere blocks away, fell. Weeks later, at the urging of local officials and assurance from the EPA, Lila and her three thousand classmates were returned to their school-- even though the air was thick with toxic debris, dust, and smoke. In this remarkable, empowering memoir, Lila shares how the illnesses and deaths of her classmates related...
Author
Publisher
Mango Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"This is a story of being called out of your happy, peaceful life to an extraordinary one. It is about heeding the call to be a helper and taking on the challenge of a lifetime. Fred Guttenberg is one such helper who comes from a family that finds ways, large and small, to change the world for the better. Fred was a successful businessman for whom family was a priority--as father, husband, son, and brother. But extraordinary circumstances would change...
112) American widow
Author
Publisher
Villard
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
When her husband was killed in the World Trade Center attacks, Alissa Torres was cast into the role of terrorist widow. Told with the intimacy only a graphic novel can convey, "American Widow" is the personal story about how one woman dealt with and overcame a very public tragedy.Villard
Publisher
Sterling
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
This important and comprehensive book commemorates the 20th anniversary of September 11 as told through stories and images from the correspondents and photographers of The Associated Press--breaking news reports, in-depth investigative pieces, human interest accounts, approximately 175 dramatic and moving photos, and first-person recollections. AP's reporting of the world-changing events of 9/11; the heroic rescue efforts and aftermath; the world's...
114) Taliban oil
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
This is the unknown story of secret negotiations between the Taliban and America to build a pipeline through Afghanistan. When America invaded Afghanistan in 2001, the stated aim was to dismantle Al-Qaeda, denying it a safe base of operations by removing the Taliban from power. But Al-Qaeda claimed that the attack on the Twin Towers was a response to the Bush administration's threats to attack Afghanistan if its demands for pipeline rights were not...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
This compilation features stand-alone interviews with some of the most prominent scholars and activists on the subject of mainstream media's coverage of the "war on terrorism." The format is designed to allow educators to bring the voices of these cultural analysts directly into their classrooms. Featuring interviews with Noam Chomsky, Kevin Danaher, Robert Jensen, Naomi Klein, Manning Marable, and 18 others.
116) Unmeasured strength
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Co
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
She had a Wall Street job, a loving husband and infant son, and a confidence born of intelligence and beauty. But on 9/11, good fortune was no match for catastrophe. When a wall of flame burned more than 80 percent of her body, Manning began a 10-year journey of survival and rebirth that tested her almost beyond human endurance.
Author
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"Since 2001 the TSA has accepted responsibility for protecting over two million people a day at U.S. airports and managing transportation operations around the world. But how effective is this beleaguered agency, and is it really keeping us safe from terrorism? In this riveting expose, former TSA administrator Kip Hawley reveals the secrets behind the agency's ongoing battle to outthink and outmaneuver terrorists, illuminating the flawed, broken system...
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Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
Lo único por lo que Lucas siente más adoración que por el fútbol Americano es su tío Benny, el mejor amigo de su padre del departamento de bomberos donde ambos trabajan. Benny le enseñó a Lucas todo lo que hay que saber sobre el fútbol americano, así que cuando los padres del chico consideran que el deporte es demasiado peligroso y que por ello debe renunciar a practicarlo, Lucas tiene que conversar con su principal admirador. A la mañana...
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
Recordings of Arlington Information Channel 31's post-9/11 news coverage. This tape includes: 1. Intercultural tolerance roundtable (Intercultural relations and the impact of terrorist attacks) ; 2. Morning press conference 9/20/01 ; 3. Afternoon press conference 9/20/01 ; 4. Aachen Germany (Sister city) video ; 5. Ceremony transferring control of Pentagon (crash site to FBI) (part 1) 9/21/01.
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