I Survived the Attacks of September 11 2001

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Lauren Tarshis - Author

Rachel Fulginiti - Author

Corey Egbert - Author

Scott Dawson - Author

This is historical fiction about a child caught in a catastrophic day while trying to reach a trusted firefighter. It combines family disagreement, football, emergency work and a sudden transformation of an ordinary city visit.

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The only thing Lucas loves more than football is his dad's friend Benny, a firefighter and former football star. He taught Lucas the game and helps him practice. So when Lucas's parents decide football is too dangerous and he needs to quit, Lucas *has* to talk to his biggest fan. On a whim, Lucas takes a train to the city instead of the bus to school, It's a bright, beautiful day in New York. But just as Lucas arrives at the firehouse, everything changes...and nothing will ever be the same again. *--Back Cover*

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Parental boundariesRiskIndependent choice

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Fear and suspenseViolence and harmFamily disruption

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Beyond the Cover

parental boundariesriskindependent choicehistorical fictionSeptember 11changeemergencymentorshipfirefighter rolefootballadult responsibility

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What the book clearly raises

Family protection and independence

Lucas’s parents want him to stop playing football because they consider it too dangerous, while Lucas travels to seek Benny’s help.

Childhood perspective on catastrophe

Lucas reaches Manhattan on an ordinary morning and sees a low-flying plane before the day changes dramatically.

Firefighting and responsibility

Benny is Lucas’s trusted football mentor and a firefighter; Lucas goes to the firehouse seeking him when the crisis begins.

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The opening conflict asks how Lucas responds when his parents restrict something he loves. The later emergency setting may invite attention to trust, independence and the difference between a child’s plans and adult responsibilities.

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