Ground Zero

這本書是 Alan Gratz 以少年視角重現歷史的重要作品。故事穿梭於兩個時空：2001 年紐約世貿中心的恐怖襲擊，以及 2020 年戰火中的阿富汗村落。讀者跟隨兩位主角——Brandon 與 Reshmina——在危險與抉擇中前行，體會戰爭與恐懼如何改變人生，也思考希望與理解是否仍能誕生。Gratz 以直白卻細膩的筆觸，將真實事件化為少年的生死之旅，讓年輕讀者不只見證災難，更能思索人性與同理。

• 以雙線敘事交織 9/11 與阿富汗戰爭，呼應歷史延續的影響。

• 少年主角視角，貼近年輕讀者，讓沉重議題更易於理解。

• 結合生存故事與道德抉擇，帶來張力與思考。

• 文字節奏明快，卻不失情感深度。

In time for the twentieth anniversary of 9/11, master storyteller Alan Gratz (Refugee) delivers a pulse-pounding and unforgettable take on history and hope, revenge and fear - and the stunning links between the past and present. September 11, 2001, New York City: Brandon is visiting his dad at work, on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center. Out of nowhere, an airplane slams into the tower, creating a fiery nightmare of terror and confusion.

And Brandon is in the middle of it all. Can he survive - and escape? September 11, 2020, Afghanistan: Reshmina has grown up in the shadow of war, but she dreams of peace and progress. When a battle erupts in her village, Reshmina stumbles upon a wounded American soldier named Taz.

Should she help Taz - and put herself and her family in mortal danger? Two kids. One devastating day. Nothing will ever be the same.