BOOKS
Braiker, Harriet B. September 11th Syndrome: Anxious Days
and Sleepless Nights. 155.935 BRA.
Canfield, Jack, ed. Chicken Soup for the Soul of America/Stories
to Heal the Heart of Our Nation. 808.83 CHI.
Church, Forrest, ed. Restoring Faith: America’s Religious
Leaders Answer Terror With Hope. 200.973 CHU.
Halberstam, David. Firehouse. 974.71044 HAL and LT
974.71044 HAL.
Hendra, Tony. Brotherhood. q363.378 BRO.
Magnum Photographers. New York September 11th . q974.71044
NEW.
Motes, Kevin D. Annotated Bibliography of Government Documents
Related to the Threat of Terrorism and the Attacks of September 11, 2001.
R016.303625 MOT.
Also available
on the web.
One Nation: America Remembers September 11, 2001. q973.931
ONE.
Also available in the Youth Services collection
Picciotto, Richard. Last Man Down: A Firefighter’s
Story of Survival and Escape From The World Trade Center . q974.71044 PIC.
Reiss, Fern. Terrorism and Kids: Comforting Your Child.
649.REI.
Also available in Youth Services collection;see below.
Smith, Dennis. Report From Ground Zero: The Story of the
Rescue Efforts at the World Trade Center. 363.3497 SMI.LT and 363.3497
SMI. Also available on CD; see below.
Talbott, Strobe, ed. Age Of Terror: America And The World
After September 11th .973.931 AGE.
MEDIA
The Concert for New York City
VHS 974.71 CON and DVD 974.71 CON.
A salute to New York City’s strength and resilience. Five hours of music
from the live broadcast of October 20, 2001.
Sauret, Etiene and David Carrara. WTC: The First 24 Hours
,9.11.2001
VHS 974.71044 WOR and DVD 974.71044 WOR.
Documents the first 24 hours at “ground zero ” in the aftermath
of the terrorist attacks.
Smith, Dennis. Report From Ground Zero: The Story of the
Rescue Efforts at the World Trade Center
CD 363.3497 SMI.
Unabridged Compact Disc read by Eric Conger
Also available in book format
WEB SITES
America’s New War
www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/trade.center
Special section on terrorist attacks and worldwide effects. Includes multimedia.
America’s War Against Terrorism; World Trade Center/Pentagon Terrorism
and the Aftermath
www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/usterror.html
Federal government documents depository site at University of Michigan; comprehensive
listing by subject, includes government documents, hearings, and testimony;
President’s Operation Enduring Freedom speech; chronologies.
Annotated Bibliography of Government Documents Related to the Threat of Terrorism
and the Attacks of September 11, 2001
www.odl.state.ok.us/usinfo/terrorism/911.htm
Also available at the Reference Desk.
Attack on America
http://multimedia.belointeractive.com
Video clips, slideshows and sound clips of the attacks and their aftermath.
Searchable database of victims. Content also available in Spanish.
Building Big: World Trade Center
www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/wonder/structure/world_trade.html
Architectural features of the World Trade Center.
The Department of Homeland Security
www.whitehouse.gov/deptofhomeland
Information about the pending legislation on the executive branch web site.
Firehouse.com: The 9-11 Tragedy
www.firehouse.com/terrorist
Includes information about commemoration events, memorials and funerals,
a searchable list of emergency service victims plus forums and slide show.
The story archive is searchable and browsable chronologically.
Gannett Covers Attack on America
www.gannett.com/go/wtc-pentagonterrorist
A gallery of front pages of 75 Gannett newspapers from across the country.
Govspot: Attack on America
www.govspot.com/common/attack
A private nonpartisan web site to government information.
Legislation Related To The Attack of September 11, 2001
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/terrorleg.htm
Federal legislation regarding September 11th attack.
MSN: Attack on America
www.specials.msn.com/special/help.asp
Breaking news, advice on coping, economic impact.
A Guide to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
www.remilitary.com/article-ptsd.html
Description of the disorder and links for further study.
The New York Times: A Nation Challenged
www.nytimes.com/pages/national/dayofterror
Coverage and biographical sketches, video clips, slide show.
Osama Bin Ladin and Al-Qaida
www.ict.org.il/articles/bombings.cfm
International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism. Breaking news and
feature articles. List of organizations linked to Bin Laden, travel advisories.
Psychology in Daily Life: Managing Traumatic Stress
www.helping.apa.org/therapy/traumaticstress.html
American Psychological Association’s Help Center site addresses traumatic
stress in all ages and the family.
September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks on America Complete News Archives of 9-11-01
and the Next 111 Days of 2001
www.september11news.com
September 11, 2001 Victims
www.september11victims.com/september11victims/
Site dedicated to victims; statistics, message board.
WEB SITES
America Responds: PBS Kids Resources for Parents
www.pbs.org/americaresponds/parents.html
Help for parents and teachers in talking to preschoolers about their fears.
Don’t miss: Mr.Rogers’ Neighborhood: How Do You Feel? and Jay Jay
and the Stars at Night.
AAP Offers Advice on Communicating with Children about Disasters
www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/disastercomm.htm
American Academy of Pediatrics; advice for parents dealing with post September
11th including a family plan to deal with disaster.
Connect for Kids: The Aftershocks of National Tragedy
www.connectforkids.org/usr_doc/CopingWithGrief.htm
The Benton Foundation; talking with children about current events in the
news; addresses age appropriateness and the importance of discussing tragedies.
Coping with a National Tragedy
www.nasponline.org/NEAT/crisis_0911.html
The National Association of School Psychologists, this site helps parents
respond to children’s fears and needs.
Helping Kids Deal with a Terrorist Attack
1sthealthinsurancequotes.com/kids-terrorist-attacks.html
Fast and Fascinating Facts about the Twin Towers
www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/wonder/structure/world_trade.html
PBS; interesting facts about the towers that stood 110 stories tall.
ALA Resources for Children and Their Parents and Educators:Dealing with
the Tragic Events of September 11, 2001
www.ala.org/alsc/dealing_with_tragedy.html
American Library Association; books, web sites and other resources.
Scholastic News Zone: 9/11 6 Months Later
www.teacher.scholastic.com/newszone/specialreports/911
A kid-oriented thought provoking review of what happened, who may have done
it, how people helped survivors, and what is being done to make sure it never
happens again.
Tragic Times, Healing Words,and Helping Kids Cope
www.sesameworkshop.com/parents/advice/article.php?contentId=49560
Sesame Street for parents with age specific advice from experts in the field;
child friendly explanations and activities.
The September 11th Collection is in development. Members of the
public are welcome to suggest titles for inclusion. Please ask at the Adult
or Youth Services Reference Desks for assistance in locating titles or web sites.