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145 pp.
| Candlewick |
August, 2003 |
TradeISBN 0-7636-1949-3$$17.99
(2)
YA
Hampton personalizes the events of 9/11 by relating the individual stories of a number of New Yorkers: ordinary citizens, firefighters, and Mayor Guiliani. Without sentimentalizing or sensationalizing, Hampton connects all these stories into a cohesive narrative, allowing dramatic photographs to extend the events to the larger community. This disciplined account presents both the best and the worst of humanity. Filmography. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Betty Carter
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2003