In the Shadow of the Fallen Towers

Don Brown is the winner of the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction and the Sibert Honor. He is the author and illustrator of many nonfiction graphic novels for teens and picture book biographies. He has been widely praised for his resonant storytelling and his delicate watercolor paintings that evoke the excitement, humor, pain, and joy of lives lived with passion. School Library Journal has called him “a current pacesetter who has put the finishing touches on the standards for storyographies.” He lives in New York with his family.booksbybrown.comInstagram: @donsartDon Brown is the winner of the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction and the Sibert Honor. He is the author and illustrator of many nonfiction graphic novels for teens and picture book biographies. He has been widely praised for his resonant storytelling and his delicate watercolor paintings that evoke the excitement, humor, pain, and joy of lives lived with passion. School Library Journal has called him “a current pacesetter who has put the finishing touches on the standards for storyographies.” He lives in New York with his family.booksbybrown.comInstagram: @donsart

★ “Notable is Brown’s ability to depict, in this economical format, the event’s wide-ranging aftereffects, including Islamophobia, the physical and mental health toll on workers dismantling “the Pile,” and U.S. soldiers ending up on horseback in Afghanistan.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)“An award-winning author/illustrator again masterfully applies his journalistic eye and art style to give facts, raise questions and put events into fresh perspective.” — San Francisco Chronicle"With striking illustrations and immersive storytelling, this is a helpful primer for young readers who want to learn about the significance of 9/11." — New York Times★ "Once again, Brown shows his mastery of the graphic format for portraying humanity in the most trying of circumstances." — Horn Book (starred review)"A deeply moving account of the immediate aftermath and lasting effects of the largest terrorist attack on United States soil." — Kirkus Reviews"A succinct and impactful look at one of America’s worst tragedies, skillfully rendered by one of comics journalism’s best." — School Library Journal