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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. Then: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
About the Author
Award-winning author Wendy Mills writes for both teens and adults. Her latest young adult novel, ALL WE HAVE LEFT, has earned starred reviews, is a YALSA Top Ten Book Nominee, and has been named as one of the best books of the year by Amazon, Kirkus Reviews, and Bank Street Children's Books. In addition, ALL WE HAVE LEFT is a recipient of the Nerdy Book Club Award, the Florida Book Award, and the BookBrowse Award. Wendy lives with her family on a tropical island off the west coast of Florida, where she spends her time writing and dodging hurricanes.
