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Eleven : Rogers, Tom: desertcart.co.uk: Books Review: Captivating - An interesting book for children especially Review: It gives a good first insight into 9/11 and opened this event up ... - This book is well written and the story captured my son and I from beginning to end. It gives a good first insight into 9/11 and opened this event up for discussion. There is plenty of suspense and you really live through this intense , long day with Alex the main character. Beautifully written yet easy enough to read for my 11 year old, who really found this a very exciting read especially towards the end. Highly recommended!
| Best Sellers Rank | 209,051 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 229 in Children's Fiction on Bullying 242 in Children's Books on Bullying 299 in Children's Fiction on Maturing |
| Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (2,441) |
| Dimensions | 12.7 x 1.27 x 20.32 cm |
| Grade level | Reception and up |
| ISBN-10 | 099118100X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0991181001 |
| Item weight | 227 g |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 200 pages |
| Publication date | 14 Jan. 2014 |
| Publisher | Alto Nido Press, LLC |
| Reading age | 10 - 12 years, from customers |
F**U
Captivating
An interesting book for children especially
B**I
It gives a good first insight into 9/11 and opened this event up ...
This book is well written and the story captured my son and I from beginning to end. It gives a good first insight into 9/11 and opened this event up for discussion. There is plenty of suspense and you really live through this intense , long day with Alex the main character. Beautifully written yet easy enough to read for my 11 year old, who really found this a very exciting read especially towards the end. Highly recommended!
F**L
Great read
Great book ,liked it because it is a nice story and because I like stories about dogs . I would recommend it
M**S
a good read on many levels
Very different take on the day of the Twin Towers from an 11 yo perspective. Doesn't shirk the reality whilst keeping it suitable for a younger readership. In fact it is possible to read this book as a story of a (not very well behaved) boy who desperately wants a dog without knowing anything about 9/11 so less well informed children, many of whom would not have been born on that day, may miss that aspect altogether. Older readers will appreciate many more layers of meaning, including the front cover.
B**M
A brilliant read
This book was emotional rollercoaster. It was also a heart wrenching story showing me all sides of life. It was also a very educational book telling me the events of what happened September 11 2001. I really enjoyed this book and would definitely recommend it. By KW, age 11
J**W
Simply wonderful
I absolutely adored this book. I was completely engrossed from the first sentence. This is a children’s book dealing with highly sensitive event and it does it brilliantly. It tells the story of how two separate families dealt with the aftermath of the shocking events of 9/11. Be prepared for tears – there will be many.
N**A
Really good story
Highly recommend, story told in very simple way but with a big impact
J**B
Amazing book for young teens
My son absolutely loved this book he read it within a few days and could not put it down - he loved the characters and the way the topic was covered it prompted lots of discussions about families and he was really excited to share things he had learn’t. My son reads a lot and this is the most enthusiastic I have seen him about a story.
F**N
Im Nachwort bedankt sich der Autor ausdrücklich bei seinem Coverdesigner "for capturing a book full of words in a single image". Zu Recht, denn das Cover verspricht, was das Buch hält. Tom Rogers beschreibt die Ereignisse des 11. September 2001 innerhalb eines Mikrokosmos, der seinen Protagonisten Alex und dessen Familie umfasst. Die Terroranschläge dieses Tages spielen sich lange Zeit im Hintergrund ab. Für Alex, der an diesem Tag elf Jahre alt wird, besteht seine kleine übersichtliche Welt aus Kümmernissen, die später am Tag ihre Bedeutung verlieren: schon wieder hat er zum Geburtstag nicht sein sehnlichst gewünschtes Geschenk erhalten - einen Hund. Er sei noch nicht reif genug, um die Verantwortung für ein Tier zu übernehmen, lautet die Begründung. Seine kleine Schwester Nunu nervt, aber er muss auf sie aufpassen, weil beide Eltern arbeiten - seine Mutter als Krankenschwester, sein Vater als Zugführer des PATH, der auch an diesem Tag die Pendler direkt unter das World Trade Center fährt. Ein paar Jungen aus seiner Schule haben es auch an diesem Morgen darauf abgesehen, ihn zu triezen. Und, am schlimmsten: er hatte am Abend zuvor einen Streit mit seinem Vater. "Ich hasse dich" hat er gesagt, Worte, die schwer zurückzunehmen sind, zumal er seinen Dad morgens nicht mehr gesehen hat. Dann werden die Kinder in der Schule plötzlich, ohne Erklärung, bereits am frühen Morgen wieder nach Hause geschickt. Tom Rogers hat sehr geschickt zwei Parallelwelten nebeneinander gestellt,die doch an ein und dem gleichen Ort angesiedelt sind. Einmal erzählt er aus Alex' Perspektive, der lange Zeit überhaupt nichts von den Schrecken, die sich im Hintergrund in Manhattan abspielen, mitbekommt - weder sieht noch hört er etwas davon im Fernsehen, und Jersey Island, wo er wohnt, ist weit weg.So weit weg, dass man sich als Leser manchmal fragt, ob man sich wirklich in New York befindet. Das Wichtigste für Alex ist zunächst, dass er doch noch seinen Hund, einen herrenlosen Streuner, bekommt, der sich an seine Fersen heftet. Zeitgleich rennt eine Person, die nur als "The Man in the White Shirt" bezeichnet wird, vor den Trümmern der einstürzenden Türme um sein Leben. Er repräsentiert das, was sicherlich auch jüngere Leser - für die dieses Buch gedacht ist - als Bilder schon einmal gesehen haben: die vom grauem Staub bedeckten Mneschen, wie Zombies, in einer apokalyptischen Landschaft, die vor kurzem noch der Wirtschaftsdestrikt von Manhattan war. Dieser Mann im weißen Hemd ist entweder der Sohn eines alten Mannes, dem Alex an diesem Tag per Zufall begegnen wird - oder aber Alex' Vater. Die Identität wird erst ganz am Schluss aufgeklärt, was dem Buch auch eine makrabre Art von Spannung verleiht.. Dies ist, obwohl so bezeicnet, kein YA-Roman. Die Zielgruppe dürfte so etwa im Alter des Protagonisten liegen, also 9-12 (?). Mit Blick auf diese jungen Leser gelingt es Rogers sehr gut, den Schrecken dieses Tages einzufangen, ohne explizit zu werden, und gleichzeitig Zeichen der Hoffnung und der persönlichen Stärke des Einzelnen zu setzen. Der Schluss ist - aber das sage ich als erwachsener Leser - vielleicht ein bisschen kitschig ausgefallen, auf jeden Fall wiederum sehr mit Fokus auf den Protagonisten, der an diesem Tag am Ende gereift ist. Und sich doch noch seinen Hund verdient hat. Der kam mir in dieser Geschichte etwas zu betont vor, aber wiederum; es ist letztendlich ein Kinderbuch und kein "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close". Gut zu lesen auch in Kombination mit einem anderen Buch über den elften September, das ich unmittelbar davor gelesen hatte und das (Zufall, denke ich) den Titel "Nine, Ten" trägt (Autorin Nora Raleigh Baskin).
O**L
Five stars is just not enough for this touching novel. It is about a boy named Alex who is turning eleven on 9/11. It is a beautiful story told through his point of view as Alex struggles to take care of his sister, convince his parents to get him a dog, deals with a bully, and tries not to think about whether his dad may not be coming home. By reading this book I learned about what is was like for an eleven-year old kid on 9/11, and what the power of guilt can do to you. The book is also briefly told from the point of view from The Man In The White Shirt. This man was actually in the building when it got bombed but he escaped in time. You realize how these people had no power over what happened, how heartbroken they were, and how much they want to help. You don't find out The Man In The White Shirt's identity until the end of the book. I won't spoil it, but I have to say it surprised me and I almost started crying. And books never make me cry. So, if you have read this review but you haven't read the book, WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR LIFE!!! You need to read this book, it is amazing. Eleven stars for Eleven, by Tom Rogers.
M**.
O livro é extremamente bom, história bem contada, fácil de entender, e os personagens são extremamente bem explicados. O drama é bem feito á um nível que você sente que está lá. O único problema é que a apresentação de personagens, apesar de bem feita, é um pouco longa, . A-. Recomendo altamente que leiam
M**Y
I had wanted to read this book for ages and then one day when I was in Big Sur and had nothing to read I remembered I wanted to read it on my kindle so I bought it and for the 2 days we were in Big Sur I could not put it down. I read it by the pool, at the beach, at meals, by the river thats how good it was. Alex was an amazing charachter. And the book gave you loads of info about 9/11 which was very interesting as that was before my time and I don't know much about it.The story made you laugh and cry but mostly cry! It was also very to the point and did not drag on. I just loved this book so much. That is about it but I think that is the longest book review I have ever written!
K**T
Highly recommend this book! It’s about 193 pages long and in the words of my son “a lot of chapters”. The chapters were short which was a plus for me as a parent. My son felt like he was making progress in the book. He doesn’t sit still so reading is a challenge. We needed a book for middle school summer reading. I wanted something with historical context and these seemed like a perfect fit. The book arrived on the 10th and he is already halfway done. All in his own too!! I appreciate that the story allows me to engage with my child about such a devastating day. But remembering it through a child’s perspective. Five stars!
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