Ground Zero: How a Photograph Sent a Message of Hope

by Don Nardo

Overview

The tragic events of September 11, 2001 sent shockwaves around the globe that are still felt today. Nearly 3,000 people died in the terrorist attacks and thousands more were injured.  On the afternoon of the attacks, three firefighters paused in their rescue work to raise an American flag at Ground Zero in New York City. In the midst of horror and despair, the iconic photo of the men would remind Americans that they were far from beaten. It represented the country's strength, courage, decency, and its hope for the future.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780756554279
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2016
Series:	Captured History Series
Pages:	64
Sales rank:	362,004
Product dimensions:	10.10(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	1130L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Noted historian and award-winning author Don Nardo has written many books for young people about American history. Nardo lives with his wife, Christine, in Massachusetts.

Table of Contents

Victorious in spirit — Paths to a fateful place — Analyzing an iconic image — Ongoing legacy.

Interviews

• Over 225,000 copies sold in the Captured History series • Critically acclaimed • A fresh way to present important historical events

Editorial Reviews

STARRED REVIEW! Capstone’s Captured History series of middle-grade picture books proceeds from the belief that a photograph can change the world. To that end, it has inaugurated its series with exquisite and insightful texts focused on the most iconic photographs in history. . . .each book succinctly takes a measured approach to understanding the visual imagery, historical context, and complex sociopolitical climate within which a photograph thrives. Even adults long-since familiar with the images will find much to learn and appreciate in this impressive collection. . . .these brief texts will ignite interest and perhaps prompt more research. As such, these books should be in every progressive middle school in the nation.

VOYA

Top 10 Continuing Series! The stunning books in this series view history through the lens of groundbreaking photographs, zooming in on iconic moments and then placing them in greater historical context. Look for series subsets in world history and sports, too.

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