This September marks the 15th anniversary of 9/11. Most high school students have little or no recollection of the terrorist attack. Younger children may wonder why it was such a devastating event and why, even now, many adults don’t like talking about that day.
Novelist Jewell Parker Rhodes' latest book, “Towers Falling,” tells the story of a New York City student whose family was directly impacted by Sept. 11 and how she learned about what happened. The book is aimed at middle schoolers and was written to be a tool to start discussions in classrooms and families.
“There’s that sense that we want to shield our kids, quote keep them innocent unquote,” Rhodes said. “But given our news cycle — given what technology shows us, given the incidence (of terror attacks), just this week alone — our children know an awful lot. So I’m much more concerned with giving them the tools as citizens to help make our world better."
Rhodes joins KPBS Midday Edition on Tuesday with advice on how parents can teach their children about terror attacks around the world.
