Laura was in Newark, New Jersey when a section of the airport caught fire. After much delay, her family boarded a plane to Atlanta. The plane did not take off -- some sort of mechanical failure. They were then flown with others to LaGuardia to catch a connecting flight to their destination. Just ready for take off, the pilot unexpectedly said, "Everyone off the plane." They got out, and looked up as the World Trade Center imploded. The airport abruptly closed down. Laura drove with her mother and a stranger whom the mother took in even though they had different skin color, cultures and ways of being. They drove without looking back until they were on Long Island. Waited for a ferry to Bridgeport for five hours. Laura’s ten-year-old words in the early morning light were, "I will never trust the sky again."

So how do we proceed in the wake of this tragedy for children everywhere? What do we do differently in our own lives, with our families, in our schools and communities as well as in state policy? Despite new fiscal constraints and agenda reprioritization, what policies can we build that respond to children and their families’ heightened fears and concerns? This book explores these serious questions, and offers concrete guidelines, checklists and suggestions.

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