This is my first taste of Lauren Tarshi's stories and I loved it! The events of 9/11 are something I grew up thinking about (I was in 1st grade when it occurred) so I find myself drawn to stories about that day. And this pulled hard at my emotions, to the point that I became teary-eyed while reading. Though the characters were fictional, I felt that their experiences were well written and certainly believable and connectable. I do feel this is a must read for kids as it does well in explaining that day and how people were affected that day and what they went through. I also appreciated the author sharing her own experience from that day.