Rinaldi, Tom The Red Bandanna, 162 pages. NON-FICTION Viking (Penguin), 2017. $18. Content:
Language: G; Mature Content: G; Violence: PG.
Welles Crowther worked on the 104th floor of the South Tower
of the World Trade Center. On September
11, 2001 Welles was an unknown hero who helped multiple people escape the tower,
and then went missing. The one
characteristic that the survivors remembered was a red bandanna and that helped
Welles’ family understand his last moments.
The red bandanna became an inspiration for many of the good in people and to honor those who were selfless that day.
This is a young adult adaptation of Rinaldi's adult book. This book gives a short biography of Welles
as he is growing up and his aspirations to be a fireman. Rinaldi breaks down the terrorist attack on 9/11
from the viewpoint of those who survived in the South Tower and it explains some of the ways the U.S. has tried to honor the heroes of that day. In the middle of the book there is an
explanation of the financial world that Welles works in that might bog down
some younger readers, but they will push through because the overall story is
interesting. This is an inspiring and
heartwarming book and the only violence is some minimal explanation of injuries
incurred after the South Tower was hit.
EL, MS – ADVISABLE. Reviewer, C.
Peterson.
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