Ground Zero
by Alan Gratz
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September 11, 2001, New York City: Brandon is visiting his dad at work, on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center. Out of nowhere, an airplane slams into the tower, creating a fiery nightmare of terror and confusion. And Brandon is in the middle of it all. Can he survive -- and escape? September 11, 2019, Afghanistan: Reshmina has grown up in the shadow of war, but she dreams of peace and progress. When a battle erupts in her village, Reshmina stumbles upon a wounded American soldier named Taz. Should she help Taz -- and put herself and her family in mortal danger? Two kids. One devastating day. Nothing will ever be the same.
nyt:childrens-middle-grade-hardcover=2021-02-21New York Times bestsellerChildren's fictionTerrorism, fictionNew york (n.y.), history, fictionAfghanistan, fictionSurvival, fictionAdolescence, fictionGirls, fictionBoys, fictioncollectionID:TexChallenge2021