Corey Egbert

Lucas loves playing football more than anything else in the world. His biggest fan and best coach is his Uncle Benny, who works at a busy New York City firehouse alongside Lucas's dad. When Lucas's parents decide that football has become too dangerous and tell him he has to quit the team, Lucas knows he needs to talk to Uncle Benny. Early on a bright, beautiful Tuesday morning, Lucas decides to skip the school bus and secretly takes the train into the city to visit the firehouse. But just as he arrives, the unthinkable happens. In a matter of moments, everything in New York changes forever. Caught in the chaos of September 11, Lucas must find incredible courage and rely on the heroes around him. This gripping graphic novel adaptation captures a historic day through the eyes of a young boy searching for hope and safety.