After 9/11: One Girl's Journey Through Darkness to a New Beginning
Logline
Helaina Hovitz was twelve years old and in middle school just blocks away when the World Trade Center was attacked. Her memoir encapsulates the journey of a girl growing up with PTSD while still living blocks from Ground Zero after living through the events firsthand.
Genre
Memoir,
Short Summary
I was in school three blocks from the WTC on September 11, 2001, separated only by a highway and a few sidewalks. It was my second day of seventh grade. After the first plane hit, we were led down to the cafeteria and told not to stop at our lockers. We had no idea what would come next.
I find hope, many levels of recovery, and happiness (first within myself, then with a husband and a rescue dog) in a world still filled with terrorism, fear and sadness, and become a journalist focusing on inspiring stories.
Setting
New York City
Based on a True Story
Yes
Plot - Premise
Tragedy
Plot - Other Elements
Coming of Age, Meaningful Message, Happy Ending
Mature Audience Themes
Sexual Abuse, Substance Abuse, Language/Profanity
Main Character Details
Name: Helaina Hovitz
Age: 12
Gender: Female
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Empathetic, Heroic, Perseverance, Sexy, Aspiring, Beautiful, Engaging, Funny, Strong Moral Code
Additional Character Details
Name: Other child survivors, parents, boyfriends, etc.
Age: 12
Gender:
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Empathetic, Complex
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