With Their Eyes edited by Annie Thoms

(Young Adult) Stuyvesant High School is four blocks from ground zero. On the day of the World Trade Center Attacks, the students had just been in school for a couple of weeks before witnessing one of the most horrifying events of their lifetimes. Once they were able to return to their school, a group of theater students interviewed members of their community about their perceptions of the events of Sept. 11th. They compiled their interviews into monologues and performed them. This is a quick and compelling read that gives a great deal of insight into the minds of adolescents and educators during this trying time. Favorite Quote: "I remember being in my room around nine o'clock, and I was like, 'You know, today was a bad day.' And my mom was like, 'Don't worry, tomorrow will be a better day.' And that was September 10th."