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No matter how much you read about 9/11, you will always find new stories of help and heroism and odd coincidences, such as that of an old fireboat set for demolition but saved and restored the year before and which saved the day when NYFD couldn‘t use damaged hydrants near the WTC. Proof even adults can learn from picture books.

“Everyone on the boat had never seen anything so terrible/ And they had never felt so proud. The Harvey was a hero. And everyone knew it.“

Winner of the Boston Globe- Horn book Nonfiction Award. I enjoyed this book because it gave a create story line but also an effective setting that I personally enjoy learning about. 9/11 was a hard time in history, and seeing a positive story like this one come out of it, is enjoyable and reassuring to some people.

Was a great story that interlooped an outside history with a courageous aspect nobody might of ever thought about before. It was interesting to see a different aspect on 9/11 than i'm used to.

I'm forever grateful I was working during this stretch of days in 2001. I was head of the night shift nursing staff in a geriatric facility, the wisdom of the people we served who themselves had lived through many wars, including WW2, was a balm and a lesson of life I'll never forget. Keeping kindness, compassion and inner peace in times of absolute chaos and help as much as possible is the sum of all the stories told to us. May we never forget.

#Remember9/11
Here's another picture book excellent for reading with even young children that focuses on how people come together to help in crises.
Photo credit: American Maritime Partnership

16 years
#neverforget

Hmmmm... The Statue of Liberty is a #lighthouse, right? As a side note, this book always makes me cry. 😭 #lighthouses #marchintoreading

#17BookLove #PinkBooks
@jess.how
Not much pink in my house 😍

This is a great story to share with kids if you want to talk to them about 9/11.

My son has had a huge thirst for knowledge about September 11 lately. Remembered that I had purchased this at a library sale. Bonus! Wonderful story and artwork.