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Ground Zero

Alan Gratz

2021336 pagesabout 5–8 hours
2021
first published
  • 2021Kluitman, Alkmaar
  • 2021Scholastic, Incorporated · 336 pages · ENGISBN 9781338245752
  • 2021Scholastic, Incorporated · 336 pages · ENGISBN 9781338245776

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.

How it reads

Character focusSingle lead

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ThemesSurvival
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