Nine, Ten by Nora Raleigh Baskin

Ideal for: 4th-8th graders

Rating: 8/10

This is a great book about the few days before and after 9/11. It tells the point of view of 4 kids living across the U.S. It is a great book that I would recommend.

* “Readers will have different reactions to the work depending on their ages and how much prior knowledge they bring to it. . . children may gain a small sense of the magnitude of the changes that day wrought on our world. Tense, disturbing, and thought-provoking.” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)

* “A powerful account of how the events changed lives. . . . There are no graphic displays of violence; Baskin focuses on how her characters emerge wiser, worldlier, and more sensitive to others’ pain after surviving a profound and tragic piece of history.” (Publishers Weekly, starred review)