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150,000 Trees: Growing a Memorial for 9/11's Flight 93

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Category: Picture Books

How do people begin to heal? How does the land begin to heal? Discover how one community answered those questions in the wake of 9/11.

When Flight 93 crashed in that Pennsylvania field—amidst unfolding tragedy in New York City and Washington D.C.—the whole country grieved alongside those who had lost family and friends. But long before 9/11, that land had been wounded too, lush forests becoming mines before becoming empty fields struggling to thrive. As the community began to plan and build a memorial, they focused on remembrance and growth. Trees, they thought, would help the people root to the past but grow towards the light. And every year people planted.

Discover the inspirational story of the program (Plant a Tree at Flight 93) that restored the strip-mined land surrounding the national memorial in the years following 9/11. Through lyrical prose and lush art, 150,000 Trees illuminates the hope and empathy of the American people and shows the power of individuals to make a difference. Releasing in time for the 25th anniversary of 9/11.

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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Carter ★★★★★

I bought this for my nephew's school project on 9/11, and the way it weaves a hopeful story about healing through the memorial grove is incredibly moving. The pages feel substantial, and the soft, muted colors in the artwork really capture the quiet, reflective tone of the Pennsylvania landscape. It

Grace ★★★★★

The small details in the illustrations made me pause and reflect. My kids asked really thoughtful questions after reading it with me about the memorial's design. It's a quiet, powerful book.

Hazel ★★★★★

The way it walks through the actual design of the Flight 93 memorial, connecting the planting of 150,000 trees to the healing process, is incredibly moving. I found myself tearing up at the quiet dignity of the story and the hopeful message it carries.