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I am reading the nonfiction book Heroes of 9/11 by Allan Zullo. This book has 192 pages in it. According to a customer review on Amazon,”Zullo did an amazing bringing 9/11 to life”. I think the intended audience for Heroes of 9/11 is for ages ten and up because they have mature situations that kid are ready to read. That my reason it is good for younger audience. The protagonists in the book are Jay Jona, David Lim,Terranova Scot. Jay Jona has a big heart and puts people first before him. Most of the time he is quite and doesn’t talk. David lim is fast and brave for 27 year old and has coruge. Sometimes he likes to joke around and looked to play with his dog. Tervona likes to play with his friend Jack and he thinks I many ways to help and when some one is in danger he helps them instead of him self. Kevin .Doesn’t like to play or fool around he usally takes thing serious hates when people aren’t doing there job. The setting this takes place in and outside the twin tower when the towers are burning and hit by planes. This happens in New York, New York City. Jay Jona is a captain for the fire department. When he gets the call that the North tower got hit he goes to the twin towers. But when he sees the fire he tells his men that there going up there with 100 pounds. Once they got to the top that when the south tower fell and throug his men to the ground and they all said what happen. When the saw the south tower collapse Jay Jona Said that if the south tower went down that the north tower was going down. Then when the got to the 26th floor …show more content…

What I think was good was the action. I think it was good how he describe everything like when the towers were falling and the author said it was loud that it sounded like thunder. So if you like action and nonfiction books then the Heroes of 9/11 is a good book to

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