Nine, Ten

A September 11 Story

By: Nora Raleigh Baskin

Narrated by: Piper Goodeve

Ask anyone: September 11, 2001, was serene and lovely, a perfect day - until a plane struck the World Trade Center.

But right now, it is a few days earlier, and four kids in different parts of the country are going about their lives. Sergio, who lives in Brooklyn, is struggling to come to terms with the absentee father he hates and the grandmother he loves. Will's father is gone, too, killed in a car accident that has left the family reeling. Naheed has never before felt uncomfortable about being Muslim, but at her new school she's getting funny looks because of the head scarf she wears. Aimee is starting a new school in a new city and missing her mom, who has to fly to New York on business.

These four don't know one another, but their lives are about to intersect in ways they never could have imagined. Award-winning author Nora Raleigh Baskin weaves together their stories into an unforgettable novel about that seemingly perfect September day - the day our world changed forever.

©2016 Nora Raleigh Baskin (P)2018 Tantor

Name and Information Changes?

It’s a great book, I’m just genuinely confused as to why Naheed’s name and other personal information was changed. For example: I don’t understand why her mother’s country of ancestry got changed from Iran to Pakistan. Why was the description changed from “Middle Eastern” to “South Asian”?

Brought the events of September 11 home.

All the different characters as seen from their own perspectives. Brought back my own memories of that day. It doesn’t feel like it was 24 years ago, maybe five years ago…

Amazing 🥲

Even though 9/11 was a very sad tragedy this book tells it beautifully. But in a individual way it show what it was a like for average children around the country and of multiple backgrounds. I loved it 😊

Beautiful story

This book tells the honest truth of an important event in the history of America,yet without any depressing loss. All children in this novel are very inspiring. I loved this book.

Eh

It was ok but not the best I wish it was a bit better just to be honest

All of it

I read this for my summer work and it was a good quality book that inspired me to

Nothing this is such a bad book

I disliked because it was confusing because there was lots of parts with different characters and that made it like that.

Interesting but I wanted more

This was interesting way to view September 11th. I’m happy I read the author’s note so I understood her reasoning. However, I was left wanting more and wishing there was more about the actual day. I would still recommend to my students.