United We Stand [Paperback]

Dramatic, gripping, and moving, this sequel to the award-winningWe All Fall Downwill captivate readers.

It’s September 12th, 2001, and New York City is at a standstill: somber, bleak and shocked in the aftermath of the World Trade Center attacks. Will knows he and his father are lucky to have escaped; others, like his best friend James’ father are still missing . . . and soon presumed to be dead.

Poignant and dramatic,United We Standis a young adult novel about heartache, self-discovery, and the power of friendship.Praise forWe All Fall Down:
The story is a vibrant and captivating tribute to the heroism of its two main characters and the memories of everyone who suffered on that tragic day when the Twin Towers fell.
--Books in Canada

Praise for Eric Walters
Eric Walters is a classic storyteller. His award-winning novels are smooth, clean reads that put ordinary kids in extraordinary situations. . . . Highly Recommended. --CM Magazine
Vintage Walters . . . the adventure just doesn't stop. --Canlitforkids.comEric Walters’ young adult novels have won numerous awards, including the Silver Birch, Blue Heron, Red Maple, Snow Willow, and Ruth Schwartz, and have received honours from UNESCO’s international award for Literature in the Service of Tolerance. He lives in Mississauga, Ontario.CHAPTER ONE

My eyes opened ever so slightly. The bed felt warm and soft, and all I wanted to do was sleep some more. But there was light coming through the window and I thought I really should get up . . . probably. I sat up and stretched and looked down at my hands. They were both cut, and there was a line of stitches extending from the palm of my left hand almost up to the wrist. My hand was throbbing. Then it all came back to me.

It was like some sort of bizarre dream–no, a nightmare–but I knew it was all real. There was the evidence, right there on my hands&lÄ