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Ground Zero

Novel304 pagesAges 10-13
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Summary

Two parallel stories unfold on September 11th, eighteen years apart. Nine-year-old Brandon is visiting his father's office on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center when a plane strikes the tower. In Afghanistan in 2019, eleven-year-old Reshmina must decide whether to help a wounded American soldier, risking her family's safety in a village caught between Taliban fighters and U.S. forces.

At a Glance
💬LanguageMild
⚔️ViolenceExtreme
💋Romance & SexNone
🍷Drugs & AlcoholNone
📋Other ContentExtreme
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Language

💬 Does Ground Zero have profanity or strong language?

ProfanityMild
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
Crude / Childish LanguageNone
Racial / Ethnic SlursNone
f-word
sh*t
*ss
b*st*rd
b*tch
bl**dy
bug**r
d*mn
c-word
h*ll
cr*p
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Violence

⚔️ Is Ground Zero violent or scary?

Graphic Violence / GoreHeavy
Disturbing / FrighteningExtreme
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyNone
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Romance & Sex

💋 Romance and sexual content in Ground Zero

Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveNone
Kissing (Light / Peck)None
Kissing (Passionate)None
Heterosexual RomanceNone
Homosexual RomanceNone
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Drugs & Alcohol

🍷 Drugs and alcohol in Ground Zero

Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseNone
Implied / Referenced UseNone
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Other Content

📋 Other content in Ground Zero

Medical / Body ProcessesModerate
Heavy Emotional ThemesExtreme
Deception / LyingMild
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