Washoe County Library System

At 8:46 A.M. on September 11, 2001, 14,000 people were inside the twin towers-reading e-mails, making trades, eating croissants at Windows on the World. Over the next 102 minutes, each would become part of a drama for the ages, one witnessed only by the people who lived it-until now. Chance encounters, moments of grace, a shout across an office shaped these minutes, marking the border between fear and solace, staking the boundary between life and...

Seven-year-old Marja is finally big enough to learn to ski to school. One day she sees a friend who has fallen through the broken ice on the river. With the help of her skis, Marja save her friend.

A portrait of the 12 firemen of Engine 40, Ladder 35, who lost their lives in the attack on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. This book is about Engine 40, Ladder 35, located on the West Side of Manhattan near Lincoln Center. On the morning of September 11, 2001, two rigs carrying thirteen men set out from this firehouse, only one would return. The reader watches the day unfold as the men are called to duty while their families wait for new...

Ranger the time-travelling Golden retriever was trained for search-and-rescue and even though he did not pass the tests he has used his training on his many trips to help people caught up in disasters; now he has arrived at the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11, 2001 just as the first plane hits, and he must rescue fifth-graders Risha and Max who are trapped in the wreckage, guide them to safety, and hopefully reunite them with Risha's...

When a crew of builder dinosaurs break down on a level crossing, they know the only thing they can do to save themselves is to call Dinosaur Rescue! In no time at all, help is on its way, but will the Dinosaur Rescue team get there in time to stop the train?

While admiring the view of the city from his friend Edith's apartment, Stick Cat notices that Hazel, the bagel maker, is in danger across the alley, and he devises a plan to rescue her.

Chase and the rest of the PAW Patrol have an out-of-this-world adventure when they help a lost alien find his spaceship.

It's the day of the big race. Get ready to roll with Ryder, Rocky, and Chase. The puppies of the PAW Patrol help Alex when his super trike goes too fast and he cannot stop.