NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Aug 20, 2014) - As the summer comes to a close, many families may plan on taking a late-summer getaway to New York City -- for some a first time visit, and for others an annual ritual.
With the National September 11 Memorial & Museum now open, parents and guardians should consider using a visit to the Museum as an opportunity to teach young kids -- who may not have been born in 2001 -- about what happened that day, says Tom Rogers, children's author and author of Eleven, the story of a boy who turns eleven on September 11th, 2001.
"A family trip to the 9/11 Memorial & Museum can raise important questions in kids' heads," said Rogers. "The Museum houses collections of artifacts and stories of people directly affected, and the 9/11 Memorial's website has even more information to help adults explain 9/11 to the kids in their lives."
Rogers has assembled some guidelines to help adults who would like to visit the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, and explain the events of 9/11 to the kids in their lives. He advises adults to...
"Alex, the main character of Eleven, wants to be tough -- but he doesn't fully understand what's going on when he learns what happened on September 11th," noted Rogers. "It will be even harder for kids who weren't born yet -- and a visit to the 9/11 Memorial & Museum can help today's kids begin to understand that day's importance."
For more information about Eleven, please visit the website here. To schedule a conversation with Tom Rogers, please contact Eric Mosher of Sommerfield Communications at (212) 255-8386 or Eric@Sommerfield.com.
About Tom Rogers
Tom Rogers is a novelist and the screenwriter of numerous animated films, including The Lion King 1 1/2, Kronk's New Groove, and Disney's Secret of the Wings and the upcoming Legend of the NeverBeast. Eleven, the journey of a boy who turns eleven on September 11th, 2001, is his first novel for young adults.
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