Towers Falling

“Rhodes approaches a complex, painful topic with insight and grace, providing context to an event distant to the book’s audience.” –Publishers Weekly “This tender retelling of tragedy is a solid vessel to help young readers understand the gravity of 9⁄11 and how it touches all Americans, no matter where we come from. ” –Kirkus Reviews Praise for Towers Falling “History made personal–and what a person! Deja’s voice is real and memorable, her compelling story one of hope unmarred by sentimentality.” –Linda Sue Park, Newbery Medalist and New York Times bestselling author “This is a welcome contribution to children’s literature.”–School Library Journal

Jewell Parker Rhodes is the recipient of a Yaddo Creative Writing Fellowship and the National Endowment of the Arts Award in Fiction. She is professor of creative writing and American literature and Director of the M.F.A. program in creative writing at Arizona State University. She lives in Phoenix, AZ.