Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures<\/em> of John J. Harvey<\/em>, by Maira Kalman<\/h3>\n![\"Picture](\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1388374222l\/349170.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nThe John J. Harvey fireboat was the largest, fastest, shiniest fireboatof its time, but by 1995, the city didn\u2019t need old fireboats anymore. So the Harvey retired, until a group of friends decided to save it from the scrap heap. Then, one sunny September day in 2001, something so horrible happened that the whole world shook. And a call came from the fire department, asking if the Harvey could battle the roaring flames. In this inspiring true story, Maira Kalman brings a New York City icon to life and proves that old heroes never die.<\/p>\n
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers<\/em>, by Mordicai Gerstein<\/h3>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1173973951l\/349129._SX318_.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nThe story of a daring tightrope walk between skyscrapers, as seen in Robert Zemeckis’\u00a0The Walk,\u00a0<\/i>starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt. In 1974, French aerialist Philippe Petit threw a tightrope between the two towers of the World Trade Center and spent an hour walking, dancing, and performing high-wire tricks a quarter mile in the sky. This picture book captures the poetry and magic of the event with a poetry of its own: lyrical words and lovely paintings that present the detail, daring, and–in two dramatic foldout spreads– the vertiginous drama of Petit’s feat.\u00a0The Man Who Walked Between the Towers<\/i>\u00a0is the winner of the 2004 Caldecott Medal, the winner of the 2004 Boston Globe – Horn Book Award for Picture Books, and the winner of the 2006 Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children’s Video.<\/p>\nGrade School Aged Books<\/strong><\/h2>\nI Survived the Attacks of September 11th, 2001,<\/em> by Lauren Tarshis\u00a0 (Author), Scott Dawson (Illustrator)<\/h3>\n![\"Picture](\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1393902389l\/13228500.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nOn the day that shocks the world, one boy just wants to find his dad. A powerful addition to the gripping\u00a0I Survived<\/i>\u00a0series. The only thing Lucas loves more than football is his Uncle Benny, his dad’s best friend at the fire department where they both work. Benny taught Lucas everything about football. So when Lucas’s parents decide the sport is too dangerous and he needs to quit, Lucas has to talk to his biggest fan. So the next morning, Lucas takes the train to the city instead of the bus to school. It’s a bright, beautiful day in New York. But just as Lucas arrives at his uncle’s firehouse, everything changes \u2014 and nothing will ever be the same again.<\/p>\nWhat Were the Twin Towers?,\u00a0<\/em>by Jim O’Connor\u00a0 (Author), Who HQ (Author), Ted Hammond (Illustrator)<\/h3>\n![\"Picture](\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1453060425l\/26109345.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nWhen the Twin Towers were built in 1973, they were billed as an architectural wonder. At 1,368 feet, they clocked in as the tallest buildings in the world and changed the New York City skyline dramatically. Offices and corporations moved into the towers\u2014also known as the World Trade Center\u2014and the buildings were seen as the economic hub of the world. But on September 11, 2001, a terrorist attack toppled the towers and changed our nation forever. Discover the whole story of the Twin Towers\u2014from their ambitious construction to their tragic end.<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nMiddle School Aged Books<\/strong><\/h2>\nJust a Drop of Water,<\/em> by Kerry O\u2019Malley Cerra<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nThe John J. Harvey fireboat was the largest, fastest, shiniest fireboatof its time, but by 1995, the city didn\u2019t need old fireboats anymore. So the Harvey retired, until a group of friends decided to save it from the scrap heap. Then, one sunny September day in 2001, something so horrible happened that the whole world shook. And a call came from the fire department, asking if the Harvey could battle the roaring flames. In this inspiring true story, Maira Kalman brings a New York City icon to life and proves that old heroes never die.<\/p>\n
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers<\/em>, by Mordicai Gerstein<\/h3>\n<\/a><\/p>\nThe story of a daring tightrope walk between skyscrapers, as seen in Robert Zemeckis’\u00a0The Walk,\u00a0<\/i>starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt. In 1974, French aerialist Philippe Petit threw a tightrope between the two towers of the World Trade Center and spent an hour walking, dancing, and performing high-wire tricks a quarter mile in the sky. This picture book captures the poetry and magic of the event with a poetry of its own: lyrical words and lovely paintings that present the detail, daring, and–in two dramatic foldout spreads– the vertiginous drama of Petit’s feat.\u00a0The Man Who Walked Between the Towers<\/i>\u00a0is the winner of the 2004 Caldecott Medal, the winner of the 2004 Boston Globe – Horn Book Award for Picture Books, and the winner of the 2006 Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children’s Video.<\/p>\nGrade School Aged Books<\/strong><\/h2>\nI Survived the Attacks of September 11th, 2001,<\/em> by Lauren Tarshis\u00a0 (Author), Scott Dawson (Illustrator)<\/h3>\n<\/a><\/p>\nOn the day that shocks the world, one boy just wants to find his dad. A powerful addition to the gripping\u00a0I Survived<\/i>\u00a0series. The only thing Lucas loves more than football is his Uncle Benny, his dad’s best friend at the fire department where they both work. Benny taught Lucas everything about football. So when Lucas’s parents decide the sport is too dangerous and he needs to quit, Lucas has to talk to his biggest fan. So the next morning, Lucas takes the train to the city instead of the bus to school. It’s a bright, beautiful day in New York. But just as Lucas arrives at his uncle’s firehouse, everything changes \u2014 and nothing will ever be the same again.<\/p>\nWhat Were the Twin Towers?,\u00a0<\/em>by Jim O’Connor\u00a0 (Author), Who HQ (Author), Ted Hammond (Illustrator)<\/h3>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nWhen the Twin Towers were built in 1973, they were billed as an architectural wonder. At 1,368 feet, they clocked in as the tallest buildings in the world and changed the New York City skyline dramatically. Offices and corporations moved into the towers\u2014also known as the World Trade Center\u2014and the buildings were seen as the economic hub of the world. But on September 11, 2001, a terrorist attack toppled the towers and changed our nation forever. Discover the whole story of the Twin Towers\u2014from their ambitious construction to their tragic end.<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nMiddle School Aged Books<\/strong><\/h2>\nJust a Drop of Water,<\/em> by Kerry O\u2019Malley Cerra<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nThe story of a daring tightrope walk between skyscrapers, as seen in Robert Zemeckis’\u00a0The Walk,\u00a0<\/i>starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt. In 1974, French aerialist Philippe Petit threw a tightrope between the two towers of the World Trade Center and spent an hour walking, dancing, and performing high-wire tricks a quarter mile in the sky. This picture book captures the poetry and magic of the event with a poetry of its own: lyrical words and lovely paintings that present the detail, daring, and–in two dramatic foldout spreads– the vertiginous drama of Petit’s feat.\u00a0The Man Who Walked Between the Towers<\/i>\u00a0is the winner of the 2004 Caldecott Medal, the winner of the 2004 Boston Globe – Horn Book Award for Picture Books, and the winner of the 2006 Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children’s Video.<\/p>\n On the day that shocks the world, one boy just wants to find his dad. A powerful addition to the gripping\u00a0I Survived<\/i>\u00a0series. The only thing Lucas loves more than football is his Uncle Benny, his dad’s best friend at the fire department where they both work. Benny taught Lucas everything about football. So when Lucas’s parents decide the sport is too dangerous and he needs to quit, Lucas has to talk to his biggest fan. So the next morning, Lucas takes the train to the city instead of the bus to school. It’s a bright, beautiful day in New York. But just as Lucas arrives at his uncle’s firehouse, everything changes \u2014 and nothing will ever be the same again.<\/p>\nGrade School Aged Books<\/strong><\/h2>\n
I Survived the Attacks of September 11th, 2001,<\/em> by Lauren Tarshis\u00a0 (Author), Scott Dawson (Illustrator)<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nWhat Were the Twin Towers?,\u00a0<\/em>by Jim O’Connor\u00a0 (Author), Who HQ (Author), Ted Hammond (Illustrator)<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nMiddle School Aged Books<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Just a Drop of Water,<\/em> by Kerry O\u2019Malley Cerra<\/h3>\n
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