The World Trade Center

by Debbie Levy

The World Trade Center was built to draw attention to New York City and to stand as a symbol of that city's place in the global community. It became one of the most recognized structures in the world--a symbol not only of New York, but also of American culture and prestige. Tragically, the World Trade Center's success as a symbol contributed to its downfall when terrorists targeted it for destruction on September 11, 2001.

1 pages, Hardcover

First published June 10, 2005

About the author

Debbie Levy is the author of more than thirty books for young people, including the New York Times bestselling I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark; A Dangerous Idea: The Scopes Trial, the Original Fight Over Science in Schools; This Promise of Change (with Jo Ann Boyce); The Year of Goodbyes; and Becoming RBG. Debbie is the recipient of a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor, Sydney Taylor Award, and the National Jewish Book Award, among other honors. Before she started writing books for young people, she worked as a newspaper editor and a lawyer.

Reviews

[Sherry · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good overview of it's history, and good factual information for middle-grade school reports.