<em>Come from Away</em> is a musical on Broadway, which won the Best Direction Tony Award, is the story of Gandor, Newfoundland, on 9-11, when 36 plains had to be diverted to the small community, which was, as they say in the musical, the furthest point Form Disneyland in North America.

This middle-school novel is based on this same incident, of all these people coming to Gander for almost a week, when their planes got diverted. The author said she based the story on people interviewed about the incident, and their experiences. The story follows a boy from New York and a girl from Afganistan, who end up in Gandar, and what happens to them, and the people they meet.

Very realistic, interesting take, as seen from the kids' point of view. A good book to offer to middle-school kids, who this is now ancient history to them, as it happened before they were even born.



Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.