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I survived the attacks of september 11, 2001 — “i survived” series.

• Lauren Tarshis
• Historical , Suspense/Thriller

Readability Age Range

• Scholastic Inc.

Year Published

This book has been reviewed by Focus on the Family’s marriage and parenting magazine . It is the sixth book in the “I Survived” series.

Plot Summary

Eleven-year-old Lucas Calley has loved playing football ever since Dad’s friend Uncle Benny introduced him to the sport. Lucas’ parents support their son’s athletic endeavors until he sustains concussions. When his parents learn about the many deaths caused by repeated concussions, they decide Lucas should quit the team. Lucas is upset, but he’s sure Uncle Benny can convince Mom and Dad to change their minds. Lucas skips school one day in September and takes the train to New York City to enlist Uncle Benny’s help.

Like Dad, Benny is a firefighter. After Dad was badly burned in a fire, Benny helped looked after the family. Dad’s skin still bears the scars from his injuries, but Lucas is most concerned about Dad’s emotional wounds. He and his father were once very close. Now Dad seems distant, as if he’s caught in the past.

When Lucas arrives at Benny’s fire station in New York City, Benny is surprised to see him. To Lucas’ dismay, Benny agrees with Mom and Dad that Lucas should stop playing football before it kills him. As they’re talking, Lucas and Benny see a jet flying much too low. Moments later, it crashes into one of the World Trade Center towers.

Benny and his crew spring into action. Benny orders Lucas to wait at the fire station, because Lucas’ dad is on the way with his firefighting team. Lucas tries to call his parents while watching the smoke, dust and chaos in the streets. When he can’t reach them, he tries to make himself useful by cleaning the firehouse kitchen. From a news report, he learns that the other tower of the World Trade Center has been hit as well. He tries to process the reporter’s suggestion that someone may have purposely crashed these planes as an attack on the United States.

Lucas walks through the smoky streets, which remind him of pictures he’s seen of World War II. Stunned, horrified people are exiting buildings or being treated by medical professionals. He heads for the place where the firefighters were supposed to meet and manages to find Dad. He and Dad help injured and stranded people on the ground as the towers begin to collapse. Lucas and Dad get out of the main area of danger, and Lucas realizes that things will never be the same.

A few months later, Lucas helps coach a football team of little kids. Two of the players lost their dads in the September 11 attacks. Even though Lucas no longer plays football, some of his old teammates have come to support him as a coach. Uncle Benny, still nursing injuries he sustained while rescuing victims, arrives to watch the game. Lucas still feels the pain of the things he saw on September 11 but realizes that time will help him once again have good days like this.

Christian Beliefs

Lucas prays as he waits in the firehouse for his dad.

Other Belief Systems

Authority roles.

Lucas’ dad is a firefighter. Father and son were very close until Dad was badly burned and emotionally scarred in a horrible fire. After September 11, they begin to rebuild their relationship. Lucas’ loving mother is active in his life. Dad’s best friend, Uncle Benny, helped Lucas develop a love of football. He is a supportive family friend, particularly after Dad’s accident. He’s also a brave firefighter.

Profanity & Violence

Someone shouts the Lord’s name in vain after seeing a plane crash into one of the towers. Many people on the streets of New York City are injured and dust-covered after planes crash into the towers. The scene reminds Lucas of pictures he’s seen of World War II. Police, paramedics and firefighters tend to numerous harmed and disoriented citizens. While the images are disturbing, the descriptions are not gory or graphic.

Sexual Content

Discussion topics.

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Additional Comments

Disobedience: Without telling his parents, Lucas skips school to go to New York City and see Uncle Benny.

The author includes historical information about the 9/11 attacks. She shares that she personally learned about the attacks while flying on a plane from London to New York that day. Her plane was rerouted back to London.

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I Survived the Attacks of September 11th, 2001

One of the most pivotal events to occur in my lifetime was September 11th. Even though I was only six years old–just a little girl in first grade–I still remember pieces of that day. The attacks on the World Trade Center not only horrified the country in 2001, but it has shaped who we are as a country to this day.

Since I was so young, I don’t really remember how I felt that day. Confused, nervous, maybe a little scared? I don’t remember. What I do remember was all of the adults in my life feeling confused, nervous, and scared. I remember my incredible first grade teacher weeping during the moment of silence at school that morning. I remember seeing the buildings on fire on the television. I also remember asking my parents what movie they were watching, because surely that wasn’t real.

One of the most popular historical fiction series for kids is the  I Survived  series by Lauren Tarshis. Tarshis travels back in time to important events in history, and tells us a fictional tale of what the event might have been like.

Characters are fictional, but the events that they live through are true. I’ve decided to go on a journey through these events, then research the events to learn more. This time I read about an event that happened when I was just a young little girl, but I still see the effects of it today.

The World Trade Centers

The history.

The two “twin towers” in New York City originally opened in 1973 and went on to become a major part of the NYC skyline. The original plan was for one 70-story building, and the design was approved in 1958. Residents were not happy with the idea of demolishing several buildings and neighborhoods to make way for the new building, and protests filled the streets.

The two towers stood at 1,368 and 1,362 and had 110 stories each–making it taller than the Empire State Building and taking the title of the tallest buildings in the world when it opened.

Tragedy Before Tragedy

Before the great tragedy that we will talk more about later, there was another attempt of violence on the North Tower in 1993. A group of terrorists parked a van full of explosives in a parking garage that was located under the building. The blast killed six people and wounded over a thousand others, but there was no extreme damage to the building above.

September 11th

On September 11th, 2001 at 8:45 in the morning, American Airlines flight 767 crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. The plane had crashed around the 80th floor of the skyscraper, leaving a wide hole in the side of the building.

Both the north and the south towers began to evacuate while cameras caught live footage of what seemed to have been an accident. Only 18 minutes after the first plane hit, a second plane–United Airlines 175 crashed into the south tower near the 60th floor.

A third plane–American Airlines flight 77–crashed into the southwest side of the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. at 9:37. When passengers onboard of the fourth plane–United Airlines flight 93–got word of what was happening, they attempted to overpower the hijackers. The plane crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

At 9:59, the south tower collapsed with the north tower following 29 minutes later. Buildings nearby were badly damaged, caught fire, and some even collapsed with the twin towers. The fires were eventually put out, but the ashes smoked for three months.

The Masterminds

The four planes were hijacked by members of the terrorist group al Qaeda, who was led by Osama Bin Laden . Some of the terrorists lived in the United States for over a year, taking piloting lessons at commercial flight schools. Some of the other terrorists involved came the United States later to act as “muscle” to help in the mission.

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was the main plotter behind the attacks of September 11th. Mohammed joined the Muslim Brotherhood at 16, but studied at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. He plotted out blowing up planes in Asia in the 1990s, but the plan failed.

In 1996, Mohammed met with Bin Laden to discuss a plan he had to hijack planes to fly into buildings in the United States. Bin Laden took the idea and wove it into a more elaborate plan that ended in the disastrous attacks we remember every year on September 11th.

Almost 3,000 people lost their lives from the attacks of 9/11. About 2,750 people died in New York City, 184 at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and 40 people died in Pennsylvania. Almost 400 first responders–police officers and firefighters–died trying to help that day.

President Bush was in Florida visiting a second grade classroom when he found out about the planes crashing into the World Trade Centers. He addressed the country from the Oval Office that evening, and visited what became known as “Ground Zero” on September 14th.

Bush said one of his most memorable quotes from his presidency while shouting through a bullhorn on top of a burned up firetruck:

I can hear you. The rest of the world hears you. And the people who knocked these buildings down will hear from all of us soon. George W. Bush

Bush’s response from the terrorist attacks drove his poll ratings from 55 percent to 90 percent–the highest any president has ever had in recorded history.

Thousands of people watched the horrific attacks first hand, recording on video cameras and taking pictures. Millions of people around the country watched the events unfold on their television. The impact–mentally, emotionally, physically, and financially–was huge. The terrorists managed to attack multiple places in the heart of their enemy, and that made it a successful attack for them.

Not long after the tragic attacks that resulted in thousands dying, President Bush declared war stating: “The United States of America will use all our resources to conquer this enemy. We will rally the world. We will be patient. We’ll be focused, and we will be steadfast in our determination. This battle will take time and resolve, but make no mistake about it, we will win.”

Almost 19 years after the war officially started, it has yet to come to an end. The fear that has been ingrained into us for almost two decades is still causing tensions in the United States. People with Muslim faith are feared and discriminated against because of a radical group who caused harm all of those years ago.

I know, I know. This is a post with facts and research, but I need to give my opinion on the event. I lived through the tragedy and the years of fear and war that followed, but researching an even that I thought I knew a lot about reminded me of some things.

One day, one moment can change so much in a country. Happiness turned to fear which then turned to hatred and anger. Being angry about what happened is acceptable and expected. Hating a whole group of people because of a few radical people is not healthy. We need to really think about how we treat people and why.

As always, I wanted to link some extra sources for you if you want to do more reading. There are several sources within the post, but here are a few more: the attacks , frequently asked questions , more on al Qaeda , and more on the war on terror . We have to always remember what happened, and think about what we can learn from it. Happy learning!

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Publisher's summary

On the day that shocks the world, one boy just wants to find his family. A powerful addition to the gripping I Survived series.

The only thing Lucas loves more than football is his Uncle Benny, his dad's best friend at the fire department where they both work. Benny taught Lucas everything about football. So when Lucas' parents decide the sport is too dangerous and he needs to quit, Lucas has to talk to his biggest fan.

So the next morning, Lucas takes the train to the city instead of the bus to school. It's a bright, beautiful day in New York. But just as Lucas arrives at his uncle's firehouse, everything changes - and nothing will ever be the same again.

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Action packed,but it brings out a melancholy and joyful feeling. This is not a good book for younger children,because it includes moments that are not very apropiot for kids 6-.

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Sad story but informative.

Our family listened to this on a road trip. Sad story for the adults because we remember that day.

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I have included a two-page nonfiction article to build background knowledge about the Attacks of September 11, 2001. The article also has a ten-question comprehension quiz to assess understanding. As the students read the novel, there are many graphic organizers for them to fill in, activities for every chapter, writing prompts, and a research project.

This printable novel study includes:

• September 11, 2001 Show What You Know graphic organizer
• The Attacks of September 11, 2001 Background Information (2 pages)
• The Attacks of September 11, 2001: Reading comprehension questions/quiz
• Questions/brainstorming activity
• Reading Log
• Story Elements graphic organizer
• Beginning-Middle-End organizer
• Chapter summary template
• Character profile template
• Chapter reading comprehension quizzes (Chapter 1-2, Chapters 3-4, Chapters 5-6, Chapters 7-8, Chapters 9-10, and Chapters 11-12)
• Timeline of Events
• Journal Entry: Never Play Again?
• Journal Entry: What Just Happened?
• Letter to a Friend
• Heroes of September 11, 2001 Research Project
• Answer Keys for graphic organizers, reading comprehension quiz, and chapter activities

Google slides: This download also includes a DIGITAL version for your students to complete and submit via Google classroom. The link to the Google slides activities is included in the download.

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I Survived the Attacks of September 11th, 2001 (I Survived Series (6)) Library Binding – Large Print, February 1, 2020

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• Book 6 of 24 I Survived
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• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thorndike Striving Reader; Large type / Large print edition (February 1, 2020)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Library Binding ‏ : ‎ 95 pages
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Lauren Tarshis often wonders how she came to spend most of her waking moments thinking about disasters, as the author of the children's historical fiction series "I Survived." Each book takes readers into the heart of history's most thrilling and terrifying events, including the sinking of the Titanic, the Shark Attacks of 1916, Hurricane Katrina, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the San Francisco earthquake, 9/11, the Battle of Gettysburg and many more.

Lauren conducts extensive research to bring her topics to life. She has traveled to most of the locations where her books are set. Her goal is to open readers' eyes to new chapters in history and to inspire them with stories of hope and resilience.

Lauren is also the author of the the award-winning Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree, and is the editor of Storyworks Magazine.

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Former President Donald J. Trump on Friday afternoon vehemently maintained that he had once been in a dangerous helicopter landing with Willie Brown , the former mayor of San Francisco, and insisted he had records to prove it, despite Mr. Brown’s denial.

In an angry phone call to a New York Times reporter as he landed several hours away from his planned rally in Bozeman, Mont., because of a mechanical issue on his plane, Mr. Trump excoriated The Times for its coverage of his meandering news conference on Thursday at Mar-a-Lago, his private club and home, during which he told of an emergency landing during a helicopter trip that he said both he and Mr. Brown had made together.

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It appeared Mr. Trump may have confused Willie Brown with Jerry Brown, the former governor of California, with whom Mr. Trump traveled by helicopter in 2018 while surveying wildfire damage in the state. But Jerry Brown, who left office in January 2019, said through a spokesman, “There was no emergency landing and no discussion of Kamala Harris.”

Willie Brown, who was a boyfriend of Vice President Kamala Harris during the 1990s, knew Mr. Trump as a potential business associate during those years, when Mr. Trump, then a New York developer, was working on new projects. A biography of Ms. Harris, “Kamala’s Way: An American Life,” reported that Mr. Trump had sent his private plane for Mr. Brown and Ms. Harris in 1994 to fly them from Boston to New York City.

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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters during a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate Aug. 8, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP)

Trump’s unproven story about Willie Brown and a harrowing emergency helicopter landing

If your time is short.

Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown told multiple news outlets that he never rode in a helicopter with former President Donald Trump.

Trump rode in a helicopter with former California Gov. Jerry Brown and Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom in 2018. Both men told news outlets that the helicopter neither crashed nor had an emergency landing.

Trump also included the anecdote in his 2023 book, "Letters to Trump."

Former President Donald Trump’s tale of an emergency helicopter landing unraveled after one of its main characters, former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, told news outlets it never happened.

"I know Willie Brown very well. In fact, I went down in a helicopter with him," Trump told reporters at an Aug. 8 press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. "We thought maybe this is the end. We were in a helicopter going to a certain location together and there was an emergency landing. This was not a pleasant landing. And Willie was, he was a little concerned. So, I know him. I know him pretty well."

Trump also said that Brown, who is a Democrat, "told me terrible things" about Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump’s Democratic rival for the White House. Brown and Harris dated decades ago. 

But Brown told multiple outlets that he never flew with Trump on a helicopter. We searched news databases for archival content and found no articles describing a helicopter ride involving Trump and Brown. Trump did fly on a helicopter with a different Democrat named Brown — former California Gov. Jerry Brown. There were no reports of a crash or emergency landing for that ride. The Trump campaign offered no evidence for his claim. Here’s what we know.

Brown, who was San Francisco mayor from 1994 to 2006, told multiple news outlets that he had never flown  in a helicopter with Trump, and that he hadn’t criticized Harris to Trump.

"You would have known if I had gone down on a helicopter with Trump," Brown told the San Francisco Chronicle . "I’ve never been on a helicopter with Trump."

In its own report scrutinizing Trump’s tale, The New York Times described Brown as someone who "loves regaling anybody who will listen with stories."

"He was doing what Donald does best, his creative fiction," Brown told local San Francisco’s  KRON-TV . 

We contacted the Willie L. Brown, Jr. Institute on Politics & Public Service in San Francisco, where Brown is chairman and CEO, and received no response. 

It seems Aug. 8 is not the first time Trump has told this story. He included the anecdote in his 2023 picturebook, "Letters to Trump."

"I knew Willie Brown a long time ago," Trump wrote. "He was a hot politician and had a great ‘way.’ We actually had an emergency landing in a helicopter together. It was a little scary for both of us, but thankfully we made it. His time with Kamala in retrospect turned out to be very interesting — but only he can tell that story."

The facing page of the book shows a photograph of a short letter Brown wrote to Trump in 2000, but it includes no mention of a helicopter trip.

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Although we found no news articles about a helicopter crash or emergency landing involving Trump and Brown, we discovered a report about one treacherous helicopter trip involving the former mayor. 

In September 2004, The Associated Press reported that "a helicopter carrying former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown made an emergency landing at an elementary school playground" in Malibu, California, following a warning light signaling a possible technical problem. 

Willie Brown also flew on a helicopter with former Republican President George H.W. Bush in 1989 after an earthquake hit California, killing 63 people. In the aftermath, Bush traveled to the San Francisco Bay Area. Brown was then speaker of the California Assembly.

"All I can remember is Willie Brown, who also wanted to be there, saying, ‘Sig, which helicopter is the President riding in?’" Sigmund Rogich, who worked for Bush, told the University of Virginia’s Miller Center of Public Affairs. "I said, ‘That one.’ He said, ‘That’s the one I’m going in’ And that’s the one he went in."

It’s unclear whether Trump confused Willie Brown with former California Gov. Jerry Brown, with whom, reports show, he did fly in a helicopter. 

In November 2018, Trump visited California following the deadly Camp Fire . Trump toured the fire area on a helicopter with the then-Gov. Brown and then-Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom. 

News reports about the flight mentioned neither a crash nor an emergency landing.

Newsom’s office did not respond to PolitiFact’s inquiries. Newsom told The New York Times Aug. 8 that the helicopter did not make an emergency landing. A spokesperson for Jerry Brown told the Times "there was no emergency landing and no discussion of Kamala Harris."

"Wow," Jerry Brown wrote on X in response to a post that showed side-by-side photos of him and Willie Brown. The former mayor is Black; the former governor is white.

Then-President Donald Trump talks Nov. 17, 2018, with then Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom, left, as California Gov. Jerry Brown listens in Paradise, Calif. (AP)

Trump said he "went down in a helicopter" with Willie Brown. … We were in a helicopter going to a certain location together and there was an emergency landing."

Trump also included the anecdote in his 2023 book. But advanced news archive site searches show no evidence Trump was on a helicopter that crashed or made an emergency landing with Brown, San Francisco’s former mayor. Brown told multiple news outlets the story never happened. News reports described a 2018 helicopter flight involving Trump and California’s then-governor, Jerry Brown. However, news reports of that flight mention neither a crash nor an emergency landing. 

At PolitiFact, the burden of proof is on the speaker. Having seen no evidence from Trump, we rate his claim Pants on Fire!

PolitiFact Researcher Caryn Baird and Deputy Editor Rebecca Catalanello contributed to this report.

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San Francisco Chronicle, Trump says he ‘went down in a helicopter’ with Willie Brown. Former S.F. mayor says it never happened , Aug. 8, 2024

The New York Times, That Time Trump Nearly Died in a Helicopter Crash? Didn’t Happen. , Aug. 8, 2024

KRON, Willie Brown says near-death experience with Trump never happened , Aug. 8, 2024

The Washington Free Beacon, REVIEW: ‘Letters to Trump’ by Donald J. Trump , June 18, 2023

California Department of Conservation, The 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake , accessed Aug. 9, 2024

University of Virginia, Miller Center Presidential oral Histories, Sigmund Rogich Oral History , accessed Aug. 9, 2024

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ABC News, Former San Francisco mayor recalls President George H.W. Bush's visit after 1989 earthquake , Dec. 1, 2018

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