Abstract
The following annotated bibliography represents materials suggested for the young adult section of a public library covering the historical event of 9/11; the September 11, 2001 terrorist attach on the United States.
This bibliography looks at the events of 9/11 and the aftermath in both fiction and non-fiction print formats. The view point represented include: the first responders, the families of first responders that died, Muslim Americans living in the United States, American citizens living in Muslim countries, teens attending high school in Manhattan four block from Ground Zero, a family living in Tribeca (the neighborhood directly north of Ground Zero), political leaders around the globe, the immigration law, young adults in Muslim Countries, passengers of Flight 93 and prisoners at Guantanamo Bay.
This bibliography looks at the events of 9/11 and the aftermath in both fiction and non-fiction print formats. The view point represented include: the first responders, the families of first responders that died, Muslim Americans living in the United States, American citizens living in Muslim countries, teens attending high school in Manhattan four block from Ground Zero, a family living in Tribeca (the neighborhood directly north of Ground Zero), political leaders around the globe, the immigration law, young adults in Muslim Countries, passengers of Flight 93 and prisoners at Guantanamo Bay.
~ Denise Butwill
Bibliography
Biddle, W. (2008) Immigrants' Rights After 9/11 (point/Counterpoint) Chelsea House Publication
“An overview makes the point that the rules governing immigration issues such as indefinite detention and the right to an attorney have been tightened since 9/11. The debate centers around the question of whether these changes are necessary for the safety of U.S. citizens, or whether they infringe on the civil liberties that are afforded to all American residents, legal or not.” From Library School Journal retrieved from Amazon.com
Cart, M. (2002) 911: The Book of Help. Chicago: Cricket Books
A global viewpoint on the September 11 attacks is presented through 25 essays, short stories, and poems divided into four sections: "Healing," "Searching for History," "Asking Why? Why? Why?" and "Reacting and Recovering.". From School Library Journal retrieved from Bibliomation Webpac.
Cohen, Jared (2007) Children of Jihad: A young American's travels among the youth of the Middle East. New York: Gotham Books
Cohen journeyed to Iran, Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq in 2004 and 2005 with the purpose of tuning to people his age (early 20s) to see if they are the death-to-America fanatics of American imagination. He discovered denunciations of the U.S., but secondary to concerns which revolved primarily around the quality of their educations, their career prospects, and resentment at restrictions on their personal freedom. From Booklist retrieved from bibliomation webpac.
Halberstam, D. (2002) Firehouse. New York: Hyperion
Halberstam lives on Manhattan's West Side, a few blocks from the Engine 40, Ladder 35 firehouse, which lost 12 of the 13 men sent to the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. The reader gets to know the firemen: ordinary men who performed extraordinarily. The reader also gets to know their wives, children, parents, and siblings, who were called on to accept a tremendous loss. From Booklist retrieved from bibliomation webpac.
Kashurba, G. (2002) Courage after the Crash: Flight 93: Aftermath an Oral and Pictorial Chronicle. Somerset, Pa: SAJ Pub.
Somerset chronicles the courageous passengers and crew of Flight 93 that began the defense of the USA and the emergency crews, police officers, investigators, support personnel, counselors and community volunteers that helped begin the healing of the USA. From Bowker’s Books in Print
Levitas, M. (2002) A Nation Challenged: A Visual History of 9/11 and Its Aftermath: New York: Callaway
"That morning [9/11] began one of the largest mobilizations by The Times since World War II," writes Howell Raines, the paper's executive editor. The photographic fruits of that superb effort are on display here: unforgettable color images of the Twin Towers in flames, a body in midair, streets clouded with smoke and ash. And there is much more: diagrams detailing how the towers collapsed and the anatomy of an al-Qaeda underground bunker; and original essays by N.R. Kleinfeld, John F. Burns and other Times reporters. From Publisher Weekly(Aug. 15) retrieved from Bibliomation webpac.
Lewis, R. (2004) The flame tree. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
“Cracks appear in the comfortable certainties of 12-year-old Isaac Williams's life in Indonesia when a radical Muslim leader targets the American hospital where his missionary doctor parents work and his friend Ismail joins the movement. The situation deteriorates quickly after September 11, 2001.” Captured and held as a hostage Isaac is forced to study the Quar’an and is surprised by what he learns. From Library Journals retrieved from Amazon.com
Meminger, N. (2009) Shine, coconut moon. New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Raised in suburban New Jersey, 17-year-old Samar has few connections to her Indian heritage. Her mother, having felt oppressed by her conservative Sikh parents, cut ties with them years earlier … Samar's uncle, eager to reconnect in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, helps the teenager learn about her background. … A number of acts of violence, further spur Samar's awakening, causing her to reconsider what it means to be Indian in America.” From Publisher Weekly retrieved from bibliomation webpac
Perera, A. (2009) Guantanamo Boy. London: Puffin
While visiting friends and family in Pakistan with his parents, fifteen-year-old Khalid is mistaken for a terrorist, kidnapped and taken to Guantanamo Bay where where torture and terror are the norm. From summary on Worldcat.org
Rehr, H. (2005) Tribeca Sunset: A Story of 9-11. New York: ibooks
“Rehr documents his family's struggle to make it through one of the worst days in the history of our nation. Separated from his wife and older son by the confusion and fear that wracked the city, Henrik, with his youngest toddler-son, began the excruciating task of ensuring the safety of his loved ones, while dealing with the evacuation process.” From Amazon.com product review
Sinkler, A. (2004). Saudi Arabia. San Diego: Greenhaven Press
“In the wake of the September 11, 2001, attacks, America's relations with Saudi Arabia has come under increased scrutiny. In this anthology, authors examine whether U.S. Sauid ties should be strengthened or relaxed and whether liberal reform of Sauid Arbia's society and government is possible.” From Bowker’s Books in Print
Thoms, A. (2002). With their eyes: September 11th : the view from a high school at ground zero. New York: Harper Tempest
The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 have changed the lives of all Americans. The students, faculty, and staff of Stuyvesant High School, located four blocks from Ground Zero, responded creatively with a unique work of reader's theater. In with their eyes, student actors transcribed monologues culled from interviews with their fellow classmates, teachers, custodians, and cafeteria workers. The pieces describe the pain of watching people jump to their deaths from office windows, the terror of being separated from their families, the lingering aftereffects of being temporarily housed in a different school, and the post-traumatic stress that nearly paralyzed all 3200 students. From Library School Journal retrieved from Amazon.com.
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