9/11

September 11, 2001, New York. Nine-year-old Brandon goes with his father to work on the 107th floor of one of the World Trade Center towers. Suddenly, the entire building begins to shake, and a terrible fire breaks out. A plane appears to have crashed into the building. Will Brandon and his father manage to escape and survive? Eighteen years later, Afghanistan. Eleven-year-old Reshmina grows up in a country torn by war, yet she continues to dream of freedom and peace. One day, she helps a young, wounded American soldier, putting her entire family in danger. Brandon and Reshmina's lives are far apart in time and distance. And yet, they are connected. Alan Gratz shows in a thrilling and powerful way that the past and present are always intertwined, and how the events of 9/11 could influence the future of the entire world.