All We Have Left by Wendy Mills

All We Have Left by Wendy Mills

Interweaving stories from past and present, All We Have Left brings one of the most important days in our recent history--September 11th--to life, showing that love and hope will always triumph.

Now:
Sixteen-year-old Jesse is used to living with the echoes of the past. Her older brother died in the September 11th attacks, and her dad since has filled their home with anger and grief. When Jesse gets caught up with the wrong crowd, one momentary hate-fueled decision turns her life upside down. The only way to make amends is to face the past, starting Jesse on a journey that will reveal the truth about how her brother died.

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In 2001, sixteen-year-old Alia is proud to be Muslim . . . it's being a teenager that she finds difficult. After being grounded for a stupid mistake, Alia decides to confront her father at his Manhattan office, putting her in danger she never could have imagined. When the planes collide into the Twin Towers, Alia is trapped inside one of the buildings. In the final hours, she meets a boy who will change everything for her as the flames rage around them . . .

A Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2016 selection

WENDY MILLS was born in Virginia and spent several years in North Carolina, but she now spends her time writing and avoiding hurricanes with her family on the tropical island of Bokeelia, off the south-west coast of Florida. Positively Beautiful is her debut young adult novel, and she has previously written adult mysteries with Poisoned Pen Publications. Wendy Mills' website is www.wendymillsbooks.com, and she can be found on Twitter as @WendyMillsBooks.