I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001 by Lauren Tarshis

I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001 by Lauren Tarshis, 98 pages

The I Survived series is written for children, but I think adults can learn a lot from reading these books too.   This book is fiction but the facts of  9/11 are true.  When Lucas is told not to play football anymore because of the risk of concussions, he takes off to New York City for the day in search of his Dad's good friend who is also a firefighter.  When the friend is thought to be missing in the towers, the family is on edge until he is found safe.  The author wrote in the original ending the family's friend was suppose to end up dead.  I am glad he decided to go with the happy ending, seeing the day was already grim enough

What We Saw: The Events of September 11,2001 in Words, Pictures, & Video by CBS News

What We Saw: The Events of September 11, 2001 in Words, Pictures, & Video by CBS News, 143 pages

This was another incredible book on the attacks on 9/11.  This book contains many black and white photos, along with eyewitness accounts of that day.  The book also contains a timeline of the day and a DVD with host Dan Rather.  The DVD was incredibly edited to include both before and after the events at the World Trade Center.

One Nation: America Remembers September 11, 2001 by Life Books

One Nation: America Remembers September 11, 2001 by Life Books, 190 pages

I know it seems random to pick up a book on 9/11, but after visiting the Memorial in New York, I couldn't help but be so moved to remember the lives lost that day in the horrific terrorist attacks.  This book contains some very moving pictures that eerily bring you back to that day when America changed forever.  This book copyrighted in 2001 has stories of victims and survivors.  It also contains the paths of the crashed airplanes that day.  This was a very moving book!