Synopsis
An account of the September 11 attacks in the United States, with a discussion of the war on terrorism, anthrax attacks, and new security measures put into place since that ...
Karen Leggett - Children's Literature
The cover photo shows the World Trade Center about to collapse in flames on September 11, but the book offers a much broader picture of terrorism in America, from the Ku Klux Klan and the Black Panthers to Weather Underground, white supremacists and militant anti-abortionists. There are many text-only pages along with numerous color photos that show both sensational damage caused by terrorism and straightforward photos of weapons, suspects, and hideouts. There are carefully detailed, non-sensational discussions of Al Quaeda's modus operandi, the concept of "leaderless resistance" through phantom cells, and Pakistan's varied and complex reasons for supporting the U.S. war on terrorism. There is no glossary and many words will need further explanation, especially for younger readers "repressive," "leftist revolutionary," "socialist," "problematic." Some readers are not likely to appreciate the inclusion of anti-abortionists, even the more militant ones, in a discussion of terrorism. But there is a wealth of solid discussion material for social studies classes or other student groups what is the cost of tighter homeland security to our concept of civil rights, "under what circumstances is it useful...and acceptable for law enforcement to use video surveillance? ...racial and ethnic profiling?" Should we be able to deport immigrants based on their political associations? How and why does the U.S. support repressive governments? These are challenging questions for the entire country, and this book lays them out for young people with clarity, background, and detail. This "Headliner" series also includes titles on Bosnia, the Israelis and Palestinians, Kosovo, the American Reform Party and the2000 U.S. presidential election. 2002, Millbrook Press,
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Children's Literature
The cover photo shows the World Trade Center about to collapse in flames on September 11, but the book offers a much broader picture of terrorism in America, from the Ku Klux Klan and the Black Panthers to Weather Underground, white supremacists and militant anti-abortionists. There are many text-only pages along with numerous color photos that show both sensational damage caused by terrorism and straightforward photos of weapons, suspects, and hideouts. There are carefully detailed, non-sensational discussions of Al Quaeda's modus operandi, the concept of "leaderless resistance" through phantom cells, and Pakistan's varied and complex reasons for supporting the U.S. war on terrorism. There is no glossary and many words will need further explanation, especially for younger readers—"repressive," "leftist revolutionary," "socialist," "problematic." Some readers are not likely to appreciate the inclusion of anti-abortionists, even the more militant ones, in a discussion of terrorism. But there is a wealth of solid discussion material for social studies classes or other student groups—what is the cost of tighter homeland security to our concept of civil rights, "under what circumstances is it useful...and acceptable for law enforcement to use video surveillance? ...racial and ethnic profiling?" Should we be able to deport immigrants based on their political associations? How and why does the U.S. support repressive governments? These are challenging questions for the entire country, and this book lays them out for young people with clarity, background, and detail. This "Headliner" series also includes titles on Bosnia, the Israelis and Palestinians, Kosovo, the American Reform Party and the2000 U.S. presidential election. 2002, Millbrook Press,— Karen Leggett