Ground Zero Author:Alan Gratz Two kids — One devistating 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... more » 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 stubmles upon a wounded American soldier named Taz. Should she help Taz- and put herself and her family in mortal danger?
In time for the twenthieth 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.« less