We All Fall Down (Walters novel)
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We All Fall Down is a 2006 novel authored by Canadian writer Eric Walters and published by Random House of Canada. The narrative centers on Will, a ninth-grade student, who accompanies his father to the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. The book earned the Red Maple Award in 2007 and was recognized as an honor book for the 2008 Manitoba Young Reader's Choice Award. Its follow-up, United We Stand, was published in 2009.
Synopsis
Will Fuller, a ninth-grade student, spends a day shadowing his father, who serves as vice president at an international trading firm headquartered in the World Trade Center. Initially hesitant about the visit, Will worries that his father’s professional commitments will reduce their time together.
The plot takes place on the morning of the September 11, 2001, narrated with urgency as Will, his father, and other workers attempt to flee amid the tower’s collapse. The involvement of Will’s best friend James’s father, a New York firefighter, intensifies the story’s emotional depth.
The novel We All Fall Down was generally praised for its vivid depiction of the effects of 9/11; however, some reviewers commented on the extended explanations regarding the terrorist events intended for readers.
See also
- United We Stand, the sequel exploring the consequences following 9/11.
External links
- Eric Walters (official)