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Towers Falling by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Deja and her family recently moved into a homeless shelter. It's a new school year at Deja's new school in Brooklyn, and her teacher tells the class that they will be learning about September 11th, 2001. Deja has no idea what happened that day. Everything changes when she finds out. 

Deja and Ben watch a video of the attack on the Twin Towers. Deja cannot believe that she had no idea about any of it, and she decides to go through Pop's suitcase that he takes with him everywhere. The contents suggest that Deja's father experienced 9/11 first hand.

Deja and Ben skip school and take the subway to Manhattan. They visit the September 11th Memorial and Deja meets people who are grieving the loss of their loved ones memorialized at the site. 

When Deja gets home, her father is worried but not mad. He tells Deja about everything about his 9/11 experience. He tells her about his guilt and the physical and emotional toll that the day has taken on him. Deja tells Pop that he is a hero. He is her hero. 

Deja and her family begin to form a more open and honest bond. They will be moving out of the shelter and into subsidized housing. Deja's eyes have opened to the importance and relevance of history and how it impacts all people in one way or another.