I Survived the Attacks of September 11th, 2001 (I Survived #6)

I Survived: I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001 6 by Lauren Tarshis (2012, Paperback)

---

The morning of September 11 dawns bright and clear. But in less than an hour, everything changes-forever. On the day that shocks the world, one boy just wants to find his family. 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's 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. Additional Details Series Volume Number.

Expressive illustrations capture the drama of the storm and its aftermath, but the book's real power comes from its exploration of what it means to be a hero. The Sinking of the Titanic, "This is a gripping story that will hold the interest of reluctant readers. The Shark Attacks of "Tarshis again transforms a historical event into a fast-paced adventure story appropriate for lower elementary students.

I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, 79 A. I Survived the Japanese Tsunami No. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 14 by Lauren Tarshis , Paperback. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic No. Great product and quick delivery I bought this book for my grandson. Homebody by Joanna Gaines , Hardcover 2.

I really connected with Lucas when he could not get through to his family on the phone because all of the telephone lines were jammed. Lauren Tarshis has done a masterful job of conveying the magnitude of this event in a story that you can understand and appreciate. It is a great addition to the "I Survived," series and I am thankful that Lauren Tarshis was brave enough to write it for you. Oct 24, Norberto Leyva rated it it was amazing.

There is a boy, Noah, who loves football more than anything. He gets a concussion during practice and has to go to the doctor. The doctor told him to come back afetr three weeks.

He whines and complains to his parents about how unfair it is that he has to be out of football for this long. After the three weeks is up, he was hoping for good news. Unfortunately, the doctor tells him it will be longer than three weeks because this is his fourth concussion which is really bad for an 11 year old. He There is a boy, Noah, who loves football more than anything. He skipped school without his parents knowing and took a subway to the fire station where his dad and uncle worked.

It was the change in shifts and his uncle was just starting work but had someone else cover for him because his nephew wanted to talk to him about something important. They are walking toward the Twin Towers when they saw a plane flying really low and crashing into the first tower. He tries to help the best he can while the fireman do their jobs. They go into a room in the tower and the room collapses. A couple days later, they go to a football game and see the uncle is alive but injured. I would recommend this book to middle schoolers.

Anyone who loves football or a point of view of someone who lived through a historic event would like this book. Mar 07, Zachary Peeters rated it really liked it. Personal Response- This was a very good book. It changes subject a lot in random places, but other than that it is a great true story. Plot- The main character Lucas loves to play football. Uncle Ben and Lucas went for a walk one day in downtown New York, when all of a sudden the first plane hit the tower. Then as they ran away another plane hits the other tower. There were a lot of injury's and deaths due to the plane hitting the towers.

Characterization-Lucas is the main character that loved to Personal Response- This was a very good book. Characterization-Lucas is the main character that loved to play football, but loved his Uncle Benny even more. When Lucas and Uncle Benny are walking through downtown New York they hear a loud jet engine roaring through the blue sky. They look up to see a giant jet hit one of the twin towers. Lucas's uncle and dad are firefighters so they both have to run to their station and get to the towers.

Get A Copy

Recommendation-I recommend this book to all middle schoolers, both girls and boys. It is a very easy to read book and to understand some of the history behind the towers falling. I give this a four out of five stars.

Dec 15, C. O'B rated it really liked it. The Attacks of September 11th, , by Lauren Tarshis was a great book, explaining the life of someone who lived during the time of one of the most tragic events in U. Right when the first plane hit the first tower in the story, my heart started racing. The author really made it feel like I was there when it happened. I would recommend this book to anyone who would enjoy a book written by a great author, and a thriller that will make you feel all different emotions.

Mar 19, Gavin rated it really liked it.

Top Authors

I enjoyed the book, I Survived The Attacks of September 11, , by Lauren Tarshis, because it portrayed some of the real events that happened at that time. I felt this book had informed me on the devastating events that took place in Lauren Tarshis did a great job describing all the details in the book. In the beginning of the book, Lucas finds out that he can no longer play football due to the amount of concussions he has had.

Lucas decides to skip school to go s Personal Response. Lucas decides to skip school to go see his Uncle Benny. Uncle Benny works for the Manhattan fire department in New York. When Lucas reaches the fire house, he hears a very low flying plane and right as he notices it. The plane plunges into the first tower. Uncle Benny knows he has to go, so he tells Lucas to stay at the fire station and wait for everything to settle down. Lucas needs to do something to help so he starts to do the loads of dishes that have to be done.

While he is doing the dishes, he hears the second plane crash into the second building. He is horrified by this sound so he goes outside to watch what is going on. He starts to walk towards the building when he hears his name being called. It is his dad. Lucas and his dad are so happy to have each other but both realize there is no time. They both begin to help. While they are walking towards the towers, the first tower falls and the streets begging to fill with smoke like water would fill a cup. Lucas and his father dive into a building and shut the door just in time to get away from the smoke, but the power is to strong and the wind shatters the windows.

The store they are in suddenly turns black and nobody can see. Lucas and his dad survive making it home safe. Uncle Benny survived the attacks with injuries that require him to use a cane. Lucas is the main character in the book. Lucas evolves throughout the book by becoming an athlete. In the beginning of the book, Lucas is a kid who doesn't like football or sports in general. Uncle Benny notices it so he decides to change him. After Uncle Benny introduced the sports to him, he becomes a sports fanatic who truly loves the game of football.

The main setting in the book is Manhattan, New York. That was where the planes crashed into the twin towers. The year the book takes place is , which is the year the twin towers fell. The twin towers falling where the reason why Uncle Benny got hurt trying to save the lives of people still inside the building.

The theme for this book is test of character. When Lucas was knocked down by a concussion, he was shaken but did not fall. When he realized that life goes on and his mental health was more important than playing football, he accepted not playing. He made the decision to stop playing and live his life to the fullest. Lucas overcame the test of character when he realized that the world will not stop when he has a concussion.

I would recommend this book to any high school or middle school aged kids. It was an easy read and can be comprehended very easily. Boys and girls can get enjoyment out of the book, because they can see the struggles Lucas faced. I give this book a four out of five star rating. Mar 20, Louis Knecht rated it liked it. It was an interesting, historical, and informative book. Overall, I thought it was very good and exciting to learn about history. There were a lot of interesting events that happened in the plot. The main character was a young boy named Lucas.

His dad was a firefighter for the NYFD. Lucas and his dad would love to build model fire trucks together. His dad was badly injured in a warehouse fire, and he was i Personal Response: His dad was badly injured in a warehouse fire, and he was in the hospital for three months. A co-worker of his dad, Uncle Benny, came over all the time and helped take care of Lucas with his mom. Uncle Benny loved football, and eventually that love rubbed off on Lucas. He joined a team and he loved it. He was also very good at it.

Lucas was concussed three too many times, and his parents wouldn't let him play anymore. Lucas was so angry; instead of going to school, he went to the fire station to talk to his Uncle Benny. When he arrived, he realized his Uncle Benny told his parents how bad concussions were.

At that moment was when the first plane hit the tower. The dispatcher called in every possible firefighter to the scene. They both made it out safely, but their lives were changed forever. The main character in this book was a young boy named Lucas. He loved to play football and was very good at it. Overall, he was a good kid that learns there was much more to life than football. Another main character was Uncle Benny.

Uncle Benny loved Lucas and taught him to play football. He was very kind to Lucas. He was a firefighter that was injured when the first tower fell. He survived and was very thankful and still full of joy even after such a tragedy. This book takes place in New York City September 11, This is very important because this was when the Twin Towers were flown into by terrorists.

Create a List

If they were not here at this time they never would have not experienced it first hand. I would recommend this book to year old males that like to learn about history. It was an informative book about history and the main character was a boy, so it would be easier for males to relate to.

I would recommend it for this age group because it was an easy read. Nov 29, Rowan V. This book is about a kid who loves football and lives in New York. His dad and uncle are New York City firefighters, and one day he doesn't go to school and walks to his their fire station.

He and his uncle are walking through the the streets of the city talking when the first plane comes flying in low and smashes into the first of the twin towers. His uncle, being a fire fighter goes to help. Lucas sees the next plane smash into the second twin tower.

The Attacks of September 11th, 2001

He is on his own now without his uncle, and This book is about a kid who loves football and lives in New York. He is on his own now without his uncle, and he has to survive the attack by himself. This book wasn't that god, I didn't really like it, and it was very short so that helped. Dec 11, Osorio Salvador rated it it was amazing.

I loved this book. While it was very suspenseful, at the same time it was a feeling of you in the story. I can visually see everything that happened as the author explained the story. I thought it was actually kind of sad that the boy couldn't play football anymore. I personally think that the story was intense. Dec 14, May 30, Jaden rated it it was amazing. Jul 12, Kirsten rated it really liked it. I liked this one the best of all of these that I have read. Probably because I have my own memories of this event.

In the notes at the end she talks about how she didn't want to write this one, but I am really glad she did. Apr 21, Jen Brodehl rated it really liked it Shelves: Buddy read with my 8 year old Lucas. The I Survived series are great historical fiction books for kids. Feb 11, Kayla added it Shelves: Reading with my 8 year old son. Jan 15, Anna rated it it was amazing. I love all of the I Survived books, but this one was definitely one of my favorites! It has a lot of emotions and I think it is so cool that you can learn more about true stories like this one!

Mar 05, Alexander rated it it was amazing.

Bestselling Series

Nov 17, Addison Marden rated it it was amazing. The book was really sad because of what happened on September 11 but overall it was good. I was interested in these books because my mom got the whole series for me and most of the books are for my historical fiction grade. Apr 12, Dee Price rated it really liked it Shelves: Lauren Tarshis recounts one of the most tragic events in U. When Lucas heads to Manhattan to visit his Uncle Benny, he witnesses the tragedy firsthand from the minute the plane flew into the side of the first tower to the building's collapse.

This quick-read is a powerful and engaging tale. Mar 08, Tanner Jaycox added it. This was a really good book. It was really cool how they had the Lucas family be apart of the whole firefighter part. This book also showed how the fire fighters really impacted on this event. Feb 27, Zachary rated it it was amazing. This book is about a kid named Lucas and a Firefighter uncle benny who love to play football.

They both live in New York City. Uncle benny likes to teach Lucas how to play football. On September 10, , Lucas finds out he has a concussion. This means he cannot play football. The next day, he goes to manhattan from a subway station. After he gets out he meets uncle benny on the sidewalk. Lucas starts talking to uncle benny about his concussion and football. My favorite part is when the north tower starts to collapse and they start to run for there life.

I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to study tragedies. May 18, Cody Becker rated it really liked it. It was an okay book. It also had football in the book, and I like football. I can relate to the character when it was his first time going back out for football in a long time, because I am going back out for football this year.

I have not been in football since sixth grade. Plot Events that take place Uncle Benny and his dad are firefighters. Lucas and his dad never finished a replica that they were making, because his dad never goes back down in the basement. All that they need to do on the replica is paint it, but Lucas wants to do it with his dad. Benny loves watching football that is all that he does. Lucas has not been in football for a long time. The last time Lucas was in football he got a concussion, so Lucas did not want to go back out for football.

Uncle Benny told Lucas to try football again, so Lucas did and got another concussion. He got the concussion from tripping on his feet, and falling on his face.

He woke up in the hospital and realized he had another concussion.

• A penguin walks into a bar ...
• Whispered Secrets Whispered Prayers
• Above Sumatra
• Wondrous Place
• GRE Test Prep Geometry Review Flashcards--GRE Study Guide Book 6 (Exambusters GRE Study Guide)