"The dust clears a little when we get to Chambers Street. All of a sudden, the world is bright again - but it doesn't make a difference. No matter how far we walk, or how much time goes by - I know nothing will ever be the same again."

I have never really gotten into the I Survived series, but I know plenty of my students enjoy reading fictional tales surrounding true historical catastrophes. I haven't read the original version of this story, but I can tell you I enjoyed this graphic novel edition quite a bit. The fictional tale of Lucas was pretty easy for me to guess, but seeing the horrific tragedy of that Tuesday morning in picture form is desperately needed for our young people. They need to see images of that day to truly understand what it was like as the country mourned the loss of life as we knew it. This is a book I am glad to add to my classroom library collection for my students to read, learn, and understand.

TW: 9/11, death (including death of a parent), grief