We All Fall Down

Book Summary

We all fall down, a classic novel by Canadian author Eric Walters. Will Fuller, a high school student nearing the end of a history class in New York City. Will tells his class that he will be accompanying his firefighting father to his office near the top of the world trade center on September 11, 2001.

Will and his father, John visits the observation deck before arriving at his office on the 85^th floor of the South Tower. Suddenly a loud bang rocks the building, American Airlines Flight 11 has just struck the neighboring North Tower. John orders an evacuation of the intact South Tower. On the way out of the building United Airlines Flight 175 has just struck their tower (South Tower), They suddenly head towards the bottom of the building, straight towards the point of impact. At the impact point they find a foreign woman named Tang, they then carry her down the staircase. They alternate carrying her down. After an eternity Will, John and Tang finally make it to the lobby. John has decided to stay with Tang to look at her injuries, Will leaves the building with an officer when he is knocked to the ground by a powerful force, the building collapses. Will explains to the police officer that we wants back to the building to find his father, the police officer won’t let him stating it is too dangerous. Suddenly he sees his father emerge from the building. He tells the police officer “this is my dad, can we go now”.