Today we remember those lost on September 11th. 

As we reflect on this day, I wanted to share some wonderful stories of courage and remembrance.

I have used many of these resources with my own children.

🇺🇸 The Man in the Red Bandana is the powerful story of Welles Crowther who on September 11th perished saving others:

The Man in the Red Bandana Children’s book written by Wells’ sister
The Man in the Red Bandana Adult Book

The Man in the Red Bandana Documentary: Amazon
The Man in the Red Bandana Documentary  iTunes

Short Video about Welles, The Man in the Red Bandana.

🇺🇸 A powerful YouTube recount of the BOATLIFT, An Untold Tale of 9/11 Resilience:

🇺🇸 Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey is a children’s book about a boat that came to the rescue on September 11th

🇺🇸 Seven and a Half Tons of Steel tells the story of a Navy Ship called the USS New York built from steel that was once inside one of the World Trade Towers.

🇺🇸 The Scholastic’ I Survived Series is a fabulous one.. and I Survived the Attacks of September 11th, 2001 is no exception. Books in this series focus on a tragic day in history but central to the story is a child who survives. We highly recommend this whole series!

🇺🇸 A wonderful fiction book for middle schoolers Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story. This novel follows 4 characters from various walks of life through their day on 9/10/01. It is a story of hope more than anything  and it provides some perspective into the “before” and “after”.  My son enjoyed this book so much that pictured about is his signed copy.

Thank you for taking time to share your September 11th with us and we hope you find these resources helpful.  ❤️