New York, New York, 2001: A young girl and her mother watch the television in horror as two airplanes strike the Twin Towers. Aligned with curriculum standards, these narrative-nonfiction books also highlight key 21st Century content: Global Awareness, Media Literacy, and Civic Literacy. Thought-provoking content and hands-on activities encourage critical thinking. Book includes a table of contents, glossary of key words, index, author biography, sidebars, and timeline.

8 titles in this sereies: Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman?"; Frederick Douglass's Fourth of July Speech; Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address; Susan B. Anthony's Women's Right to Suffrage Speech; John F. Kennedy's Moon Shot; Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream"; George W. Bush's 9/11 Address to the Nation; Barack Obama's Inaugural Address;

An Unforgettable Moment
“The Brightest Beacon”
“All That Is Good and Just”
Remembering Those Lost
Timeline
Speech Highlight
Research and Act
Further Reading
Glossary
Index