To begin the year in English class, Moriah sixth graders are reading the novel ”Nine, Ten: A September 11th Story” which tells the tale of four American children on the day prior to September 11, 2001. This novel is character driven with each of the four main characters experiencing the events of 9/11/01 differently. Will is a boy living in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, Sergio befriends a NYC firefighter, Aimee is a Jewish girl whose mother has a vital business meeting at Cantor Fitzgerald and Naheed is a Muslim girl whose life is turned as people begin to view her in a different light. The children will explore this historical fiction novel and work on analytical reading and writing skills.