A Nation Challenged
A Visual History of 9/11 and Its Aftermath
Author: Staff of The New York Times and Nancy Lee
Interest Level:
7-12
Age:
13-18
Genre:
General Nonfiction
Subject:
American History, Middle East, Current Events
A Nation Challenged: A Visual History of 9/11 and its Aftermath is a breathtaking commemoration of the photojournalism and reporting that won an unprecedented six Pulitzer Prizes for The New York Times, as well as the George Polk Awards for national and foreign reporting. A Nation Challenged records the full range of events from the moment of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon to the anthrax scare, the war in Afghanistan, the quick fall of the Taliban and efforts to build a nation in a war-torn land of hungry people, feuding tribal warlords, and a fragile transitional government. The result, based on the prize-winning daily special section of The Times, is a moving and authoritative volume that captures a historic period of change. It revives the powerful emotions first evoked by these events, while providing new insight into how they have changed our nation and our times.
With an introduction by The Times Executive Editor, Howell Raines, and original essays by Times reporters, including Pulitzer Prize winner John F. Burns writing from Kabul, Dan Barry, Celestine Bohlen, and N.R. Kleinfield, readers will follow the devastating events of 9/11 on the national and international stage. Special charts, graphics, and 250 full-color photographs documenting the gripping scenes at home and abroad are accompanied by carefully chosen text. A Nation Challenged is an indispensable volume for all who desire a comprehensive chronicle of this pivotal time in America's history.
* "The editors have succeeded admirably . . . Packed with meaning and substance." —School Library Journal, starred review
