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CHAPTER 1
Everyday Heroes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
CHAPTER 2
Historical Heroes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
CHAPTER 3
Heroic Celebrities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
CHAPTER 4
Heroic Animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
CHAPTER 5
Sports Heroes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
CHAPTER 6
Young Heroes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
You Can Be a Hero Too . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Read More. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Internet Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Glossary of Text Features . . . . . . . . . . . .
Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Firefighters search through
the rubble of the World Trade
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CCHAPTER
HAPTER 1
There are many kinds of heroes. Some heroes
are famous singers, actors, or athletes. Some are
historical figures. Other heroes are ordinary people.
Children and animals can be heroes too.
Heroes are brave. Sometimes they risk their lives
to help others. Heroes give from the heart and expect
nothing in return. They inspire other people. Heroes
fight for what they believe in. They do not give up.
Heroes of September 11
Many people think firefighters are heroes. But
these everyday heroes say they’re just doing their job.
On September 11, 2001, a terrorist group
attacked the United States. A group called al-Qaeda
flew two airplanes into the World Trade Center’s
Twin Towers in New York City. They crashed another
plane into the Pentagon and another went down in
a field in Pennsylvania. Nearly 3,000 innocent people
were killed that day.
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Frantic people
scrambled down the
stairs of the 110-story
Twin Towers. As they
rushed out of the
burning buildings,
courageous firefighters
ran into the Twin Towers
to help. Firefighters
from more than 200
fire departments raced
to the scene that day to
rescue people.
Kenny Haskell and
his brothers Timmy
Firefighter Kenny Haskell lost two brothers
and Tommy were all
September 11, 2001.
New York City firefighters.
Timmy and Tommy died along with 339 other
heroic firefighters when the Twin Towers collapsed.
They selflessly gave their lives trying to save others.
Heroes of Flight 93
The September 11 terrorists planned to fly one
of the hijacked planes into the White House or the
U.S. Capitol. But brave passengers stopped them.
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When the passengers on United Airlines
Flight 93 realized that terrorists had taken over
the plane, they decided to fight back. Several
people stormed the cockpit and attempted to
take back control of the plane. Despite their
heroic efforts, the plane crashed in a field in
Pennsylvania. It was about 20 minutes away from
its intended target in Washington, D.C. Everyone
on board was killed.
The passengers and crew members on Flight 93
were all heroes. They weren’t afraid to stand up for
themselves or their beliefs, even if it cost them their
lives. They sacrificed their lives to protect people on
the ground. The heroes prevented the plane from
crashing into the White House or the U.S. Capitol.
A memorial wall in Pennsylvania
lists the names of the 40 victims
of Flight 93.
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The plane was flying from
Athens, Greece, to Rome,
Italy, when it was hijacked.
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Uli Derickson
Uli Derickson worked
on an airplane that was
hijacked in 1985. She
was a flight attendant.
All 152 people on board
were in great danger.
The hijackers held
Derickson in the cockpit.
She spoke with them in
German and convinced
them to release some
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passengers.
When the plane was running low on fuel, an
airport in the country of Algeria refused to give
them gas for free. The hijackers threatened to kill
passengers. So Derickson paid more than $5,500 for
the gas with her own credit card.
After 36 hours the hijackers finally released
Derickson and the other women on the plane. The 39
men on board were held for 15 more days.
Derickson won an award for her courage while
facing the hijackers. There was even a TV movie
made about her heroic actions.
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