I SURVIVED
by Lauren Tarshis
Chapter book · ages 8–12 · grades 3–7 · 520L · 2012
Why we'd hand it over
Respectfully unflinching about 9/11 for kids old enough to ask; the boy's agency and quick thinking matter as much as the historical horror.
What parents said
they seem to do a great job of equally representing boys and girls in the protagonist roles