{"product_id":"nine-ten-a-september-11-story-9781442485075","title":"Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the critically acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eAnything But Typical \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a \"tense...and thought-provoking\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) look at the days leading up to the tragic events of September 11, 2001, and how that day impacted the lives of four middle schoolers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAsk anyone: September 11, 2001, was serene and lovely, a perfect day--until a plane struck the World Trade Center. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut right now it is a few days earlier, and four kids in different parts of the country are going about their lives. Sergio, who lives in Brooklyn, is struggling to come to terms with the absentee father he hates and the grandmother he loves. Will's father is gone, too, killed in a car accident that has left the family reeling. Naheed has never before felt uncomfortable about being Muslim, but at her new school she's getting funny looks because of the head scarf she wears. Aimee is starting a new school in a new city and missing her mom, who has to fly to New York on business. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese four don't know one another, but their lives are about to intersect in ways they never could have imagined. Award-winning author Nora Raleigh Baskin weaves together their stories into an unforgettable novel about that seemingly perfect September day--the day our world changed forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNora Raleigh Baskin is the ALA Schneider Family Book Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eAnything But Typical\u003c\/i\u003e. She was chosen as a \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Flying Start for her novel \u003ci\u003eWhat Every Girl (Except Me) Knows\u003c\/i\u003e, and has since written a number of novels for middle graders and teens, including \u003ci\u003eThe Truth About My Bat Mitzvah\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Summer Before Boys\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRuby on the Outside\u003c\/i\u003e. Nora lives with her family in Connecticut. Visit her at NoraBaskin.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eErin McGuire has illustrated many books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eThe Real Boy\u003c\/i\u003e by Anne Ursu. She lives in Dallas, Texas, and you can visit her at EMcGuire.net.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50604157436178,"sku":"9781442485075","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cea795f4-a5f6-4535-8a90-0908bb03072f.jpg?v=1737293733","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/nine-ten-a-september-11-story-9781442485075","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}