September 11 nonfiction books help your child understand the events and people involved in 911, from photos of ground zero to poems written about the terrorist attacks. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on september 11. Below you will find a thematic book list for teaching about patriot day september 11th. September 11 in history is an exemplary contribution to the emerging.
The new york times best sellers september 11, 2011 authoritatively ranked lists of books sold in the united states, sorted by format and genre. The secret history of the cia and the bush administration. Overall, the essays in september 11 in history are informative and thought provoking, and the authors perspectives and premises well articulated. It was september 9, 2001, raining in that chicago slowdrizzle sort of way. Saturday by ian mcewancomfortable life meets violent crisis in the shadow of 911 and the iraq war the saturday in question is 15 february 2003, the day of the antiwar march in london. Many history books already include sections on 911 to transition into their discussions of the launching of the war on terror. Attacks prominent in history textbooks the virginian. Today marks the tragedy at the world trade center on september 11th the day every american will always remember on september 11th, 2001, the united states was brought down on its knees in mourning. Historical events on september 11 part 2 on this day. In midseptember, the students will start piecing together the events that led up to 911, beginning with the signing of the treaty of versailles in 1919 at the end of world war i.
This image released by hbo shows a new york city fireman speaking to children in a scene from the documentary what happened on september 11, a short film aimed at young people to explain to them. Kids learn about the september 11 terrorist attacks including the collapse of the twin towers, the crash into the pentagon, flight 93, the aftermath, facts, and heroes, and memorials. The secret history of the cia, afghanistan, and bin laden, from the soviet invasion to september 10, 2001, by steve coll. I survived the attacks of september 11th, 2001 i survived, book 6. Within hours of the terrorist attacks of september 11, 2001, library of congress staff began to call for and collect a vast array of original materials concerning the attacks on the world trade center towers and the pentagon, and the fate of united airlines flight 93. After september 11 international and foreign policy responses us politics after 911 critiquing the war on terror civil liberties and national security arab and muslim americans after 911 historical perspectives after 911 first responders, victims, survivors. World trade center history the twin towers were the centerpieces of the world trade center complex. Never before had a terrorist attack within the united states resulted in so many casualties. It is at once a dramatic reminder of one of the most devastating events in history of the nation and a tribute to the spirit of cooperation and the outpourings of empathy that marked that day for so many people in the united states and abrad.
The new york times best sellers september 11, 2011. These books may be found at your local public or school library. Maroun and lake decided to start the history there because the terms of the treaty played a big role in laying the groundwork for the contemporary global political. List of books about the september 11 attacks wikipedia. The pursuit of the 911 masterminds and the killing of osama bin laden. September 11, 2001, documentary project collection, american folklife center, library of congress the september 11, 2001 documentary project captures the reactions, eyewitness accounts, and diverse opinions of americans and others in the months that followed the terrorist attacks on the world trade center, the pentagon. In the first 10 years since the september 11, 2001 attacks, dozens of books were published that focus specifically on the topic or on subtopics such as just the attacks on world trade towers in new york city, and more have been published since. Home holidays and occasions 911 patriot day books for kids. September 11 nonfiction books help your child understand the events and people involved in 911, from photos of ground zero and first responders to poems written in reaction to the terrorist attacks. Bringing together leading scholars of history, law, literature, and islam, september 11 in history. They hijacked planes and the people on all the planes died. Although it can be problematic for teachers, tying sept.
But students are now learning about it from a history book. We believe that some of the following books, by addressing that subject, will eventually be. The best books on 911 five books expert recommendations. The best books, fiction and nonfiction, written over the last decade about 911. Its a potted history of how the world reached the point where the 911 plot could be hatched, the players and their motivations. This book specifically is about specific people who survived 911.
Bringing together leading scholars of history, law, literature, and hours after the collapse of the twin towers, the idea that the september 11 attacks had changed everything permeated american popular and political discussion. Featured presses university of akron press university of alberta press american psychiatric publishing. But as the 18th anniversary approaches, we find ourselves living in a time when many of our schoolchildren were either born after that date, or were too young at the time to remember the attacks. Today in history ordinarily presents events that happened at least twentyfive years in the past, but this day is an exception. European and american history held sway, while the middle east. This collection of essays, complete with primary sources, by noted scholars in the fields of terrorism, the middle east, fundamentalist religious movements, antiamericanism and foreign relations. September 11 attacks, series of airline hijackings and suicide attacks committed in 2001 by 19 militants associated with islamic extremist group alqaeda against targets in the united states, the deadliest terrorist attacks on u.
As others have noted, the 36 books in the original dear america series were published between 1996 and 2004, right after the fierce debate over. For those kids, here are eight thoughtful, sensitive childrens books about september 11, 2001. The secret history of the cia, afghanistan, and bin. A day in history is designed to provide children ages 714 with a sensitive, but factual, account of what occurred on a defining day in our history. Historical events for the 11th of september part 2. And, even if textbooks do include the events of sept. S history, world history, government and law textbooks. To gain even better perspective and discover more viewpoints, photocopy and hand out relevant passages of other books that cover and explain the events of 911, including andrew santellas september 11, 2001 childrens press, 2002. On september 11, 2001, 19 militants associated with the islamic extremist group al qaeda hijacked four airplanes and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the united states. This book would be a welcome addition to the personal libraries of individuals with genuine interests in history, public policy, and political culture. Related topics terrorism emergency management iraq iran israel and palestine syria and lebanon egypt the united nations kashmir sudan new york city freedom of expression immigration. This is an incomplete list of books about the september 11 attacks.
History regional and national history american history. The coordinated plot began with the hijacking of four planes and ultimately ended with the deaths of nearly 3,000 people in new york, the washington, d. This malignant persistence since september 11th is the biggest surprise of all. Written in plain language with soft illustrations, the book describes the sequence of events as they unfolded from a perspective to which school age children can relate. Twin falls, idaho kmvtksvt most americans over a certain age remember where they were on 911. Educational article for students, schools, and teachers. At 110 stories each, 1 wtc north tower and 2 wtc south tower provided nearly 10 million square feet of office space for about 35,000 people and 430 companies. Historical events on september 11 on this day history. The terrorist group who knocked down our twin towers and the world trade center and some of the pentagon were called al queda.
Thats because history books are written as survey books. Ten years later, the events of that day are being taught to. While numerous books questioning the official story of the 91101 attack have been published, few have examined the forensics of the core of the attack the destruction of the world trade center. How american kids are learning about 911 in school time. Outside the windows of ohare international airport, the sky was painted a particular shade of gray and leaving droplets of water on the large glass windows that looked out onto the airstrip. Its just about the best reference book in america when it comes to bin laden, as far as. Bringing together leading scholars of history, law, literature, and islam, september 11. Bringing together leading scholars of history, law, literature, and islam, september 11 in history asks whether the attacks and their aftermath truly marked a transition in u. The september 11 attacks struck the nation on a clear, late summer morning on the east coast. This category should include articles about nonfiction or fiction books which deal with the september 11, 2001 attacks on the world trade center in new york city subcategories. As someone who adopted new york as my home just two years before 911 and who watched the first tower fall with his own eyes i debated whether to create this list. In the end, i think that no matter your literal or emotional distance from ground zero on september 11, theres at least one book on this list for you. The september 11 event was truly unique in nature and scope. The resulting story is complex, involving a broad range of perspectives, activities, and.
Hours after the collapse of the twin towers, the idea that the september 11 attacks had changed everything permeated american popular and political discussion. In the period since then, the events of september 11 have been used to justify profound changes in u. Mcewans book was widely read and admired in the us many thought it surpassed any homegrown efforts. Its not surprising that teaching 911 as history is a.