Geraldine R. is a loving and supporting grandmother who did everything she could to help out during 9/11. When she first heard the news it broke her heart, because a lot of people who woke up that day did not know that they were going to die. She believes that justice will be served under all circumstances. She's 75 going on 76 with four grandkids to raise. She does her best, which is 100 percent all of the time. People admire her in her hometown, therefore I recommend her for the Hall of Heroes.
Jakeisha G., 13, Florida

I nominate my dad. He is in the Navy and works hard to keep me safe. He has to go out in the ocean to watch for the bad people in the world.
Rachael G., 9, Illinois

Who would I call a hero? Daddy! My dad worked hard on the George Washington Bridge because of what happened. I could not see him a lot because of this.
Cristina A., 9, New York

Rosa Parks is the biggest hero of all time because she fought for something that she believes in, like civil rights. Her actions led to the civil rights movement. I am glad the South is no longer segregated because I have white and black friends and I don't know what I would do without any of them!
Rebecca C., 12, North Carolina

I think George W. Bush should be in the Hall of Heroes.
Tyler T., 10, Alabama

Second period couldn't have been more normal than that day. You remember that day, I can guarantee that. You were with me. Yes...all you in America and all over the world were with me when the twin towers of the World Trade Center collapsed. I remember it like it was yesterday. A teacher came running in, telling us to turn on the TV because a tower had just been hit by a plane. We were the first class to know about it. As I watched the horrid footage of the Trade Center burning, and not long after, falling, I began to cry. The rest of that day was just a blur. The line to the payphone was unbelievably long, and cell phones were unreachable. Kids were so desperate to reach their parents but there was no way to. I couldn't walk down the hallway without seeing someone else and instantly feeling their pain. Once I finally got home, I found out that my dad was going to go to New York to help dig. He's a trained search-and-rescue professional and specializes in confined rescue. I helped him pack his things and kissed him goodbye. Aware that might be the last one, I kissed him again and told him I loved him. And that was it...my family had to let him go. He arrived in New York on September 12, early morning. We didn't hear from him for three horrifying days. It had never felt so good to hear his voice as it did that day. He stayed in New York for a week and endured the hell that we all wish had been a bad nightmare. Ever since he came back from New York, he's never been the same. His emotional wounds will never be healed. This is my hero, America.
Marley C., 13, Virginia

Mr. Jim Beavers Sr. is my hero because he fought in World War II. He has also dedicated himself to helping veterans and others who need financial help. He has taken an influential role in the community. He is interested in the classroom so much that he opened a teacher's account for supplies that our class might need. Being financially well-to-do, Mr. Beavers is a very giving person and a friend to everyone. He stands up strong for our kids in the community.
Chesney S., 12, Tennessee

I would like to nominate all of the firefighters and police officers who were there on September 11, 2001, to try and help save people's lives. I would like to say "THANKS" to all those firemen and policemen. We lost some of our firefighters and policemen, too, on that sad day, and my heart goes out to their families and loved ones. May God bless you as the one-year anniversary for that sad, sad day comes up.
Alyssa M., 8, South Carolina

I nominate all Americans as our heroes because we together have worked to overcome this terrible tragedy. We have all had to sacrifice in one way or another, through jobs and family. America will not fall down from this and with Americans working together we will remain united as one.
Monica D., 11, Florida

I want to nominate my Uncle Joey and all his police people. They keep everyone safe and I pray for them every night. I love him so much for all his work.
Kristina V., 6, California

I would like to nominate my Uncle Doug. He is in the Navy. He is my hero because last year on September 11 he was in his office at the Pentagon when the airplane hit the building. He was very brave and spent the whole day pulling people out. He went to the hospital with them, and for a long time after that he worked night and day rescuing people. Our family was very scared that day because we didn't know what happened to him. He finally got through to tell us he was OK, but he had to be there to help everyone else. He is very strong and brave and I love him very much.
Maggie Z., 9, Ohio

I would nominate my Dad. He is my hero because he is the Deputy Chief of our city's fire department. I think he is very brave. He works in a city that is very poor. So poor that they have had to lay off firefighters because they can't pay them. These firefighters work every day with old equipment and very few people on each shift. To make matters worse, there is a lot of crime in the city, and even the fire engines have been hit by gunfire. My Dad is a very smart man and went to college, and he could be anything he wanted but he chose to be a firefighter. He even chose to stay in a city that is very poor. I love my Dad and I am very proud of him; he truly is my hero.
Jacob Z., 10, Ohio
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  The Lost Hero (Heroes of Olympus Series #1) Paperback by by Rick Riordan The New York Times #1 best-selling first installment in the Heroes of Olympus series, now available in paperback! Catalog Copy:Jason has a problem. He doesn't remember anything before waking up on a school bus holding hands with a girl. Apparently she's his girlfriend Piper, his best friend is a kid named Leo, and they're all students in the Wilderness School, a boarding school for "bad kids." What he did to end up here, Jason has no idea - except that everything seems very wrong. Piper has a secret. Her father has been missing for three days, and her vivid nightmares reveal that he's in terrible danger. Now her boyfriend doesn't recognize her, and when a freak storm and strange creatures attack during a school field trip, she, Jason, and Leo are whisked away to someplace called Camp Half-Blood. What is going on? Leo has a way with tools. His new cabin at Camp Half-Blood is filled with them. Seriously, the place beats Wilderness School hands down, with its weapons training, monsters, and fine-looking girls. What's troubling is the curse everyone keeps talking about, and that a camper's gone missing. Weirdest of all, his bunkmates insist they are all - including Leo - related to a god. Contributors: Rick Riordan is the author of the New York Times #1 best-selling The Lost Hero, the first book in the Heroes of Olympus series. Kids across the country voted him Author of the Year for that book through the Children's Book Council in association with Every Child a Reader. Rick also penned the New York Times #1 best-selling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series: Book One: The Lightning Thief; Book Two: The Sea of Monsters; Book Three: The Titan's Curse; Book Four: The Battle of the Labyrinth; and Book Five: The Last Olympian. The first two books in his Kane Chronicles, based on Egyptian mythology, The Red Pyramid and The Throne of Fire, were New York Times #1 best sellers as well. Rick lives in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife and two sons. To learn more about him, visit his Web site at www.rickriordan.com. $8.99 You save: 10% books;paperback books;paperbacks | Ages 10-14

  
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  The Lost Hero (Heroes of Olympus Series #1) by Riordan, Rick After saving Olympus from the evil Titan lord, Kronos, Percy and friends have rebuilt their beloved Camp Half-Blood, where the next generation of demigods must now prepare for a chilling prophecy of their own: Seven half-bloods shall answer the call, To storm or fire the world must fall. An oath to keep with a final breath, And foes bear arms to the Doors of Death. Now, in a brand-new series from blockbuster best-selling author Rick Riordan, fans return to the world of Camp Half-Blood. Here, a new group of heroes will inherit a quest. But to survive the journey, they'll need the help of some familiar demigods. $18.99 books;hardcover books;hardcovers | Ages 8-12

  
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