 Messages to Ground Zero: Children Respond to September 11, 2001reviewed by Naomi L. Baum - 2003  Title: Messages to Ground Zero: Children Respond to September 11, 2001
Author(s): Shelley Harwayne (Compiler) Publisher: Heinemann, Portsmouth, NH ISBN: 0325005141, Pages: 176, Year: 2002 Search for book at Amazon.com This book is a compilation of children’s poems, drawings, and writings about September 11 and the aftermath. The book consists of drawings, poems and pieces of prose written by school-aged children third grade through high school. Proceeds from the sale of the book will go to the Fund for Public Schools, and are specifically earmarked to benefit children who lost a parent in the tragedy or were forced to evacuate their schools. The book is organized into several chapters including a general chapter on September 11, and others with the titles: “Heroes,” “Hope,” “We Will Never Forget,” “Reaching Out,” and “Trying to Understand Why”. The works range from simple, rhyming couplets, typical of a third or fourth grader, to longer more complicated ruminations written by high school students. When reading a book like this I realize that it serves many purposes, and as such can be evaluated from many different angles. First and foremost, the book is an expression of children’s feelings and thoughts in the very first days... (preview truncated at 150 words.) To view the full-text for this article you must be signed-in with the appropriate membership. Please review your options below:
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