We Remember . . .

Today is the remembrance of 9/11.  This is a topic that is difficult to explain to young children.  One way to broach the topic would be share one of the following books . . .

America Is Under Attack by Don Brown
Narrates the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, from the plane hijackings to the collapse of the World Trade Center.

September 12th: We Knew Everything Would be All Right by The First Grade Students at H.Byron Masterson Elementary in Kennett, Missouri
Conveys the sense of hope and comfront found in the routine of everyday activities following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

September Roses by Jeanette Winter
Two sisters find a good use for the roses they have grown when their plane from South Africa is delayed by a storm, causing them to miss a flower show in New York City.