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Title: Attack on America: 11 September 2001 Author: Brian Oct Williams Grade Level: 6-8 Publisher/ Year: Cherrytree Books, 2003 Title: A Nation Challenged: A Visual History of 9/11 and its Aftermath Author: Mitch Frank Grade Level: 6-8 Publisher/ Year: Scholastic, 2002 Title: A Vulnerable America: An Overview of National Security. Author: Geoffrey A. Campbell Grade Level: 6-8 Publisher/ Year: Lucent Books, 2004 Title: The Big Book for Peace Author: Ann Durrell Grade Level: 2-5 Publisher/ Year: N/A Title: The Day Our World Changed: Children's Art of 9/11 Author: Robin F. Goodman Grade Level: K-8 Publisher/ Year: Harry N. Abrams, 2002 Title: The Day That Was Different: September 11, 2001: When Terrorists Attacked America (It's Happening to U.S.) Author: Carole Marsh Grade Level: 4-7 Publisher/Year: Gallopade International, 2001   Timely, factual, and sensitive information for children about what happened on the day terrorists attacked the United States of America. Title: The Department of Homeland Security: Fighting Terrorism Author: David Baker Grade Level: 4-7 Publisher/Year: Rourke Publishing, 2005 Title: Even Firefighters Hug Their Moms Author: Christine Kole MacLean, Mike Reed Grade Level: Pre K-1 Publisher/Year: Dutton Juvenile, 2002 Title: Frankie Wonders…What Happened Today? Author: Yvonne Conte Grade Level: Pre-K-2 Publisher/Year:  Amsterdam-Berwick, 2001 Story of what happened on 911 through the eyes of a young child. Title: Grandma Ursu, Think Blue! Author: Robert Morris Grade Level: K-3 Publisher/Year: Ursu Publications, 2003 A story of a girl who knows how to improve the Department of Homeland Security Terrorism Advisory System among other things. This book teaches children how to handle and manage stressful times and situations. Title: The Homeland Security Act Of 2002: Legislation To Protect America (The Library of American Laws and Legal Principles) Author: Steven P. Olson Grade Level: K-3 Publisher/Year: Rosen Central, 2005 Title: Hunting Down the Terrorists: Declaring War and Policing Global Violations Author: Laurel Corona Grade Level: 6-8 Publisher/ Year: Lucent Books, 2004 Title: Life of an American Soldier in Afghanistan. Author: Diane Yancey Grade Level: 6-8 Publisher/ Year: Lucent Books, 2004 Title: Live Aware, Not in Fear: the 411 after 9-11: A Book for Teens Author: Donna Koren Wells Grade Level: 6-8 Publisher/ Year: Health Communications, 2002 Title: The Man Who Walked  Between The Towers Author: Mordicai Gerstein Grade Level: K-6 Publisher/ Year: N/A Title: Messages to Ground Zero: Children Respond to September 11, 2001 Author: Shelley Harwayne, New York City Board of Education Grade Level: 2-8 Publisher/Year: This book contains inspirational letters, poems, and artwork by children from New York City and across the country in response to the events of September 11th. Title: New York's Bravest Author: Mary Pope Osborne, Steve Johnson Grade Level: K-3 Publisher/Year: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2002 A Tall tale about a legendary firefighter written in remembrance of those who served on 9/11. Title: The New York Times: A Nation Challenged, Young Reader's Edition Author: Staff Of The New York Times Grade Level: 4-7 Publisher/Year: Scholastic Reference, 2002 A compilation of stories that ran in the New York Times during the time surrounding September 11th. Title: Nine Eleven Author: Jean-Jacques Greif Grade Level: 6-8 Publisher/ Year: l'Ecole des loisirs, 2003 Title: On That Day: A Book of Hope for Children Author: Andrea Patel Grade Level: K-2 Publisher/ Year: Tricycle Press, 2002 Title: The September 11th Terrorist Attacks: Days That Changed the World Author: Fiona MacDonald Grade Level: 3-8 Publisher/Year: World Almanac Library, 2004 Title: September 11, 2001: A Simple Account for Children Author: Nancy Poffenberger, Val Gottesman Grade Level: K-3 Publisher/ Year: Fun Publishing Company., 2001 Title: September 11, 2001: Attack on New York City Author: Wilborn Hampton Grade Level: 6-8 Publisher/ Year: Candlewick Press, 2003 Title: September 11, 2001: The Day That Changed America Author: Jill C. Wheeler Grade Level: 6-8 Publisher/ Year: Abdo Publishing, 2002 Title: Terrorism in America Author: Tricia Andryszewski Grade Level: 6-8 Publisher/ Year: The Millbrook Press, 2002 Title: Terrorism: The Impact on Our Lives Author: Alex Woolf Grade Level: 6-8 Publisher/ Year: Raintree, 2004 Title: Terrorism: The Only Way Is Through: A Child's Story Author: Rosina Schnurr Grade Level: 2-4 Publisher/Year: Anisor Pub, 2002 Title: Terrorists and Terrorist Groups Author: Stephen Currie Grade Level: 6-8 Publisher/ Year: Lucent Books, 2002 Title: There's a Big, Beautiful World Out There! Author: Nancy Carlson Grade Level: K-3 Publisher/Year: Viking Juvenile, 2002 Written after September 11th and is about teaching children how to overcome fear by acknowledging anxieties of children in everyday terms. A girl must choose to overcome here fears or hide from them. Title: Understanding September 11th: Answering Questions About the Attacks on America Author: Mitch Frank Grade Level: 3-6 Publisher/ Year: Viking, 2002 Title: 9/11: The Book of Help Author: Michael Cart, Marianne Carus , Marc Aronson Grade Level: 6-12 Publisher/Year: Open Court Publishing Company, 2002