All We Have Left
All We Have Left by Wendy Mills, published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA on August 15, 2017, is a reprint edition comprising 368 pages in English. This book interweaves narratives from the past and present, focusing on the significant events of September 11th. It explores the impact of this day on the lives of two sixteen-year-old girls, Jesse and Alia, as they navigate their experiences shaped by love, loss, and the quest for understanding.
Readers will find a dual perspective that highlights the emotional and social themes surrounding the aftermath of the attacks. Jesse grapples with her family’s grief and her own choices, while Alia faces the challenges of being a Muslim teenager during a tumultuous time. The intertwining stories reveal how both characters confront their pasts and seek redemption, ultimately showing that hope can emerge from tragedy. This edition offers a poignant exploration of friendship, dating, and the complexities of growing up in a changing world.
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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.
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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.
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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 . . .
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