The Red Bandanna (Young Readers Adaptation) by Tom Rinaldi

The Red Bandanna (Young Readers Adaptation) by Tom Rinaldi

Winner of the Christopher Award
An ILA-CBC Children's Choices Book
A NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Book

Welles Crowther did not see himself as hero. He was just an ordinary kid who played sports, volunteered at his local fire department, and eventually headed off to college and then Wall Street to start a career. Throughout it all, he always kept a red bandanna in his pocket, a gift from his father. On September 11, 2001, Welles was working on the 104th floor of the South Tower of the World Trade Center when the Twin Towers were attacked. That day, Welles made a fearless choice, and in doing so, saved many lives.

The survivors didn't know his name, but one of them remembered a single detail clearly: the man was wearing a red bandanna. Welles Crowther was a hero.

Award-winning ESPN reporter Tom Rinaldi brings Welles's inspirational story of selflessness and compassion to life in this accessible young readers' adaptation of his New York Times bestselling book. This powerful story of making a difference through our actions is perfect for helping the post-9/11 generation understand the meaning of this historic day through the eyes of one young man.

Rinaldi's young reader edition of his award-winning adult story puts a face on that day (9/11), a hero's face, and brings to young people someone who stood brave in the toughest of times and who, in the end, was lost doing his best to help others survive.--VOYA

Since 2002, Tom Rinaldi has worked as a national correspondent for ESPN. Ten national Sports Emmy Awards and five Edward R. Murrow Awards have been bestowed upon him. He has won multiple Edward R. Murrow Awards for his coverage of human-interest tales in all sports, including his famous feature article about Welles Crowther. Tom, a native of Brooklyn and a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, currently resides in New Jersey with his wife, Dianne, and their two children, Jack and Tess.

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ISBN 13	9780425287644
ISBN 10	0425287645
Title	The Red Bandanna (Young Readers Adaptation)
Author	Tom Rinaldi
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2018-08-14
Number of pages	176
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.