The red bandanna
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Penguin Press, 2016.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
216 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure:
980L
Rating:
1000L
Status:
Description
A New York Times bestseller
What would you do in the last hour of your life?
The story of Welles Crowther, whose actions on 9/11 offer a lasting lesson on character, calling and courage
One Sunday morning before church, when Welles Crowther was a young boy, his father gave him a red handkerchief for his back pocket. Welles kept it with him that day, and just about every day to come; it became a fixture and his signature.
A standout athlete growing up in Upper Nyack, NY, Welles was also a volunteer at the local fire department, along with his father. He cherished the necessity and the camaraderie, the meaning of the role. Fresh from college, he took a Wall Street job on the 104th floor of the South Tower of the World Trade Center, but the dream of becoming a firefighter with the FDNY remained.
When the Twin Towers fell, Welles’s parents had no idea what happened to him. In the unbearable days that followed, they came to accept that he would never come home. But the mystery of his final hours persisted. Eight months after the attacks, however, Welles’s mother read a news account from several survivors, badly hurt on the 78th floor of the South Tower, who said they and others had been led to safety by a stranger, carrying a woman on his back, down nearly twenty flights of stairs. After leading them down, the young man turned around. “I’m going back up,” was all he said.
The survivors didn’t know his name, but despite the smoke and panic, one of them remembered a single detail clearly: the man was wearing a red bandanna.
Tom Rinaldi’s The Red Bandanna is about a fearless choice, about a crucible of terror and the indomitable spirit to answer it. Examining one decision in the gravest situation, it celebrates the difference one life can make.
What would you do in the last hour of your life?
The story of Welles Crowther, whose actions on 9/11 offer a lasting lesson on character, calling and courage
One Sunday morning before church, when Welles Crowther was a young boy, his father gave him a red handkerchief for his back pocket. Welles kept it with him that day, and just about every day to come; it became a fixture and his signature.
A standout athlete growing up in Upper Nyack, NY, Welles was also a volunteer at the local fire department, along with his father. He cherished the necessity and the camaraderie, the meaning of the role. Fresh from college, he took a Wall Street job on the 104th floor of the South Tower of the World Trade Center, but the dream of becoming a firefighter with the FDNY remained.
When the Twin Towers fell, Welles’s parents had no idea what happened to him. In the unbearable days that followed, they came to accept that he would never come home. But the mystery of his final hours persisted. Eight months after the attacks, however, Welles’s mother read a news account from several survivors, badly hurt on the 78th floor of the South Tower, who said they and others had been led to safety by a stranger, carrying a woman on his back, down nearly twenty flights of stairs. After leading them down, the young man turned around. “I’m going back up,” was all he said.
The survivors didn’t know his name, but despite the smoke and panic, one of them remembered a single detail clearly: the man was wearing a red bandanna.
Tom Rinaldi’s The Red Bandanna is about a fearless choice, about a crucible of terror and the indomitable spirit to answer it. Examining one decision in the gravest situation, it celebrates the difference one life can make.
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Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
Superior Adult Nonfiction
921 C886r Crowther, Welles
Available
Feb 21, 2024
Subjects
LC Subjects
Courage.
Crowther, Welles, -- 1977-2001.
Heroes -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Rescue work -- Biography.
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 -- Biography.
Victims of terrorism -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Volunteer fire fighters.
World Trade Center (New York, N.Y. : 1970-2001)
Crowther, Welles, -- 1977-2001.
Heroes -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Rescue work -- Biography.
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 -- Biography.
Victims of terrorism -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Volunteer fire fighters.
World Trade Center (New York, N.Y. : 1970-2001)
Other Subjects
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
1594206775, 9781594206771
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 6.7, 5 Points
Level 6.7, 5 Points
Lexile measure:
980
Notes
General Note
Nonfiction.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-216).
Description
One Sunday morning before church, when Welles Crowther was a young boy, his father gave him a red handkerchief for his back pocket. Welles kept it with him that day, and just about every day to come; it became a fixture and his signature. Welles became a volunteer with the local fire department in New York. When the Twin Towers fell, Welles's parents had no idea what happened to him. In the unbearable days that followed, they came to accept that he would never come home. But the mystery of his final hours persisted. Eight months after the attacks, however, Welles's mother read a news account from several survivors, badly hurt on the 78th floor of the South Tower, who said they and others had been led to safety by a stranger, carrying a woman on his back, down nearly twenty flights of stairs. After leading them down, the young man turned around. "I'm going back up," was all he said. The survivors didn't know his name, but despite the smoke and panic, one of them remembered a single detail clearly: the man was wearing a red bandanna.--,adapted from book jacket.
Target Audience
1000L,Lexile
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Rinaldi, T. (2016). The red bandanna. New York, Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Rinaldi, Tom. 2016. The Red Bandanna. New York, Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Rinaldi, Tom, The Red Bandanna. New York, Penguin Press, 2016.
MLA Citation (style guide)Rinaldi, Tom. The Red Bandanna. New York, Penguin Press, 2016.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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