Editor: Sid Jacobsen
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Illustrator: Ernie Colón
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Media Used: Mixture of pen, pencil, ink and color illustrations.
Summary: Based on the final reports of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, this graphic adaptation attempts to make the findings contained within the report more accessible to all.
Personal Thoughts: Couldn't read this book without remembering where I was that day, what I was doing, and how I was feeling. It was such a tragic moment in history. This graphic adaptation does a wonderful job presenting information. I learned a lot of back history that I was previously unaware of - too young and carefree to be paying much attention to politics at the time. My favorite section of the book was the four parallel time lines showing the sequence of events for the four airplanes. My next favorite section was Chapter 9: Heroism and Horror which talks about some of the ground response events. Probably my least favorite section was the "National Crisis Management" which describes how unprepared agencies were to handle this kind of emergency, especially in terms of communication. A great book - A Must Read - and a wonderful way to introduce the 9/11 report and events to a wider audience.
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