I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001
(I Survived #6)

Author

Lauren Tarshis

Illustrator

Scott Dawson

Publication Date

July 01, 2012

Genre / Grade Band

Fiction / 4^th − 5^th

Content Tags

Gore & Violence

Scariness & Traumatic Experiences

I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001 (I Survived #6)

Paperback

Description

Noah has always been proud of his father--a brave New York City firefighter. So Noah is thrilled when his dad plans a special outing for Noah's 11th birthday--they're taking a school day off to spend in the city, just the two of them! The morning of September 11th dawns bright and clear. But in just under an hour, everything changes--forever.

Publication date

July 01, 2012

Classification

Fiction

Page Count

ISBN-13

9780545207003

Lexile Measure

630

Guided Reading Level

Publisher

Ascendance

Series

I Survived

BISAC categories

Library of Congress categories

New York (State)
New York
New York (N.Y.)
Adventure and adventurers
Adventure stories
Historical fiction
Terrorism
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001

Kirkus

[Tarshis] crafts a dramatic, emotionally intense tale that takes account of 9/11's physical and emotional costs -- short- and long-term -- while ending on an upward beat.

Lauren Tarshis

Lauren Tarshis's New York Times bestselling I Survived series tells stories of young people and their resilience and strength in the midst of unimaginable disasters and times of turmoil. Lauren has brought her signature warmth and exhaustive research to topics such as the battle of D-Day, the American Revolution, Hurricane Katrina, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and other world events. She lives in Connecticut with her family, and can be found online at laurentarshis.com.

Massachusetts Children's Book Award

Nominee 2015 - 2016

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