Escape From The Terrorist Attacks Of 9 11

Sixth graders Tony and Elizabeth are taking a field trip with their class to the World Trade Center. But when terrorists hijack and fly airplanes into the Twin Towers, they will need to work together in order to survive one of the most horrific attacks on US soil. Tony is excited to start middle school. He's curious to meet new kids and looking forward to the first field trip of the year. Tony's sixth grade class is visiting his dad's office in the World Trade Center, one of the tallest buildings in New York City! Meanwhile, Elizabeth misses her old school and her old friends in Queens. So, the thought of spending a whole day watching her new classmates make jokes and play around on a field trip has her feeling anxious. Then, the unthinkable happens. Airplanes have been flown into each of the World Trade Center buildings, and in an instant the world has turned upside down. Elizabeth and Tony are separated from their class and need to rely on each other to survive one of the worst attacks in American history.

Recounts the survival stories of Greg Trevor and Florence Engoran, who worked in the Twin Towers when they were attacked by terrorists on September 11, 2001.

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.

It has, improbably, been called uncommonly lucid, even riveting by The New York Times, and it was a finalist for the 2004 National Book Awards nonfiction honor. It is a literally chilling read, especially in its minute-by-minute description of the events of the morning of 9/11 inside the Twin Towers.It is The 9/11 Commission Report, which was, before its publication, perhaps one of the most anticipated government reports of all time, and has been since an unlikely bestseller. The official statement by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States-which was instituted in late 2002 and chaired by former New Jersey Governor Thomas Kean-it details what went wrong on that day (such as intelligence failures), what went right (the heroic response of emergency services and self-organizing civilians), and how to avert similar future attacks.Highlighting evidence from the day, from airport surveillance footage of the terrorists to phone calls from the doomed flights, and offering details that have otherwise gone unheard, this is an astonishing firsthand document of contemporary history. While controversial in parts-it has been criticized for failing to include testimony from key individuals, and it completely omits any mention of the mysterious collapse of WTC 7-it is nevertheless an essential record of one of the most transformational events of modern times.

The most comprehensive account to date of the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon and aftermath, this volume includes unprecedented details on the impact on the Pentagon building and personnel and the scope of the rescue, recovery, and caregiving effort. It features 32 pages of photographs and more than a dozen diagrams and illustrations not previously available.

They were average New Yorkers. But in the aftermath, they became American refugees . . . When the planes hit the Twin Towers, Christina Ray Stanton's life changed forever. As the new dawn of terrorism began, the Manhattan resident and her husband fearfully witnessed the impact just six blocks away from Ground Zero. As toxic dust spread into the air, the Stantons boarded a boat off the island and into the unknown. With a close friend dead and their beloved dog clinging to life, the Stantons' faith in God was tested. But after months away from her home, Christina trusted in a higher purpose to claim a stronger future.

From the moment a hijacked airplane crashes into his building, Bruce Walch's harrowing escape from the 73rd floor of 1 WTC begins.When close to being able to exit, the South Tower collapses and he is forced back up to the 10th Floor. When trapped on the 10th floor, a small group of firefighters appear and show the small group he is with a safe path down a stairwell.Tragically, he would later learn that not all of the firefighters and police that saved his life made it out that day and that he was among the last to escape the North Tower before it collapsed.Escape from the 73rd Floor: A Memoir of Surviving the 9/11 Terrorist Attack is the first time this true story is being published.

This is a firsthand account of a 9/11 survivor's escape from the South Tower minutes before its collapse, his attempts to seek refuge, and the aftermath extending over ten years later. The book describes the interesting rescue and recovery efforts from unsung heroes not before known by the general public, such as the Boat-lifters--the greatest rescue by boat in the history of the world; includes a condensed version of the official 9/11 Commission Report assessing the nation's response and recommendations for strengthening America's defense against future terrorist attacks; and the protocols and mind-blowing operational facts of the FAA and NORAD on 9/11 revealed in Rutgers Law Review's "A New Kind of War"; and a timeline of the events of 9/11, including the four aircraft involved.