"Top Graphic Novels on 9/11: The history teacher's assignment: interview someone with a viewpoint different from your own, and then use the experience as the basis for a report. In the wake of 9/11, the teens run right into the very diverse options and prejudices from interviewees of differing backgrounds. As evidence piles up about the complexity of terrorist attacks and how they're regarded, the class realizes that the simple us-versus-them dichotomies don't apply. Nine of 1 took an honorable mention for the Gustavus Myers Award, given to works that 'extend our understanding of the root causes of bigotry and the range of options we as humans have in constructing alternative ways to share power.' Spare black-and-white art. For teens and up." - Library Journal

"A chastening lesson in true patriotism: This book has to be among the best full length comics I've ever read. It's not only an interesting attempt at activism via comic form, it has that earnest Oxford Group-type mania for completion that still gives one a chill of pleasure. I didn't know what to expect when I started Oliver Chin's book, but as I pursued the story of these wonderful kids, deeper and deeper, I wound up chastened, moved, and considerably enlightened. People here in California who live far away from the World Trade Center should wake up and realize, it could happen here, but perhaps reading more books like Oliver Chin's will prevent it. What he's saying makes sense, and perhaps young people will realize this sooner than their elders." - Kevin Killian, author

"Oliver Chin's '9 of 1: A Window to the World' is a healthy response to the tragic events of September 11, 2001. In this graphic novel for young teens, nine high school students are given a challenging assignment by their U.S. history teacher: they are each asked to interview a community member they don't know. The teacher's hope is that the students will gain a new perspective on the catastrophe. Chin's illustration...