The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) wrote a story for its members and affiliates about “My Buddy’s a Hero – And I Didn’t Even Know It” and Author Kristie Kiernan Bouryal.
– ‘My Buddy’s a Hero – And I Didn’t Even Know It’ is the Inaugural Edition in the Discovering Heroes™ Series of Books by Context Productions
– Grandfather, Former Lieutenant in the FDNY’s Elite Rescue Units Shares 9/11 Experience with Grandkids in First Book of the Series
Seventeen years after the worst terrorist attacks on American soil, Context Productions, a creator and publisher of children’s content, is releasing the first book in its Discovering Heroes™ series of early chapter books for young readers. “My Buddy’s a Hero – And I Didn’t Even Know It” shares a first-person account of 9/11 heroism and helps kids expose everyday heroes in their own lives.
In this first book of the Discovering Heroes™ series, the main characters, Tyler, Olivia and Sophia, learn that their Grandfather helped rescue the last man out alive from the ruins of the World Trade Center tragedy.
It’s the first time the three ever heard that Grandpa was a part of the September 11, 2001 rescue and recovery efforts. His story only unfolded because the main characters asked questions, were active listeners and sought deeper meaning. In this inaugural edition, kids learn what it was really like on America’s darkest day and open their minds to a world full of stories about everyday heroes just waiting to be told.