All We Have Left

by Wendy Mills · 2016

All We Have Left is a young adult novel that interweaves two timelines to explore the impact of the September 11th attacks. In 2001, sixteen-year-old Alia, a Muslim teenager, is trapped in the World Trade Center, where she meets Travis, a troubled young man, and they must navigate terror and suspicion to survive. In 2016, sixteen-year-old Jesse, whose older brother died in the attacks, struggles with her family's grief and her own choices. As Jesse faces the past to make amends for a hate-fueled decision, the stories converge to reveal the truth about her brother's death, highlighting themes of trauma, empathy, and the power of love to overcome inherited hatred.