september 11th Titles For Children

My delightful librarian-friend Sylvia was thoughtful enough to compose a list of recommended resources for parents to use when sharing their memories of September 11,2001 with their children. We will be relying heavily on these titles at the September 11th Tenth Anniversary Learning Station event at Winghaven Schoolhouse on September 13th.

First, The Little Chapel That Stood, by A.B. Curtiss. The story of St. Paul's Chapel, built in 1766, which withstood the collapse of the Twin Towers just across the street.

September 12th was written by kids affected directly in NYC and tells how they coped. Sylvia's dad, whose birthday is September 12th, gave copies of this book to her children to have as they learned about that day. So special.
September Roses is another worthy title, written by Jeanette Winter. Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey. Sure to intrigue my boys.

Bravemole by Lynne Jonelle. A little fiction to brighten the spirit.

Three titles which tell the true story of a red-tailed hawk which nested on a sky-scraper's leadge in NYC. Great for perspective on the heights of the buildings in New York. City Hawk by Meghan McCarthy; The Tale of Pale Male by Jeanette Winter: and Pale Male:citizen Hawk of NYC.