THE RED BANDANA • Examines the life of Welles Crowther, a boy who grew up in Upper Nyack, NY and always had in his back pocket a red handkerchief his father had given him one Sunday before church. This book presents the story of 9/11 hero Welles Crowther, highlighting his faith, position as a volunteer in his local fire department, and how he sacrificed his life to save people trapped in the South Tower. • MG/6.7 READING LEVEL –NON- FICTION ONLY PLANE IN THE SKY • The Only Plane in the Sky, Garrett Graff tells the story of the day as it was lived—in the words of those who lived it. Drawing on never-before-published transcripts, declassified documents, original interviews, and oral histories from nearly five hundred government officials, first responders, witnesses, survivors, friends, and family members, he paints the most vivid and human portrait of the September 11 attacks yet. • IL-Grade 11 to Adult • Non-Fiction • A SERIES OF MONOLOGUES BY STUDENTS OF STUYVESANT HIGH SCHOOL WHO WITNESSED THE DESTRUCTION OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTER TWIN TOWERS ON SEPTEMBER 11. • RL-6.5 IL-9-12 NON- FICTION INVESTIGATING THE CRASH OF FLIGHT 93 • EVENTS ABOARD FLIGHT 93 ON SEPTEMBER 11TH ARE SEEN AS AN EXAMPLE OF EXTREME HEROISM. WHEN REALIZING THE PLANE HAD BEEN HIJACKED, PASSENGERS FOUGHT THE HIJACKERS AND BROUGHT THE PLANE DOWN IN A FIELD TO SAVE THE LIVES OF OTHERS. • IL-7-12 NON-FICTION ATTACK ON THE PENTAGON ON SEPT. 11 2001 • DESCRIBES THE EVENTS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, FOCUSING ON AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 77, WHICH WAS HIJACKED BY TERROISTS AND FLOWN INTO THE PENTAGON • IL-7-12 NON-FICTION 102 MINUTES • The dramatic and moving account of the struggle for life inside the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11, when every minute counted. Interviews with survivors and witnesses, phone messages, emails and oral histories tell what it was like that day. • IL-10 to adult NON-FICTION THUNDER DOG • MICHAEL, BLIND SINCE INFANCY, SHARES THE STORY OF HIS ESCAPE FROM THE 78TH FLOOR OF THE NORTH TOWER OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTER ON SEPTEMBER 11TH, WITH THE HELP OF HIS GUIDE DOG ROSELLE. • IL-GRADE 10 to Adult RL-6.7 • NON-FICTION REPORT FROM GROUND ZERO • This is Smith’s vivid account of the rescue efforts by the fire and police departments and emergency medical teams as they rushed to face a disaster that would claim thousands of lives. Smith takes readers inside the minds and lives of the rescuers at Ground Zero as he shares stories about these heroic individuals and the effect their loss had on their families and their companies. • RL-10.7 IL-YA to adult NON- FICTION AFTERMATH: UNSEEN 9/11 PHOTOS BY A NEW YOURK CITY COP • Renowned photographer/police officer John Botte was given privileged access to ground zero in the hours and days following the tragedy of 9/11. Here for the first time–and for posterity–are his breathtaking photos, securing Botte's status as the Mathew Brady of 9/11 • IL-YA TO ADULT NON-FICTION LAST MAN DOWN: FIREFIGHTER’S STORY OF SURVIVAL AND ESCAPE FROM THE WORLD TRADE CENTER. • A first responder’s harrowing account of 9/11—the inspirational true story of an American hero who gave nearly everything for others during one of New York City’s darkest hours. • IL-YA to Adult • NON-FICTION.