Will 's visit takes place on the morning of the September 11 , 2001 attacks , and is told in rapid first-person narration as Will , his father , and other staff in the tower offices attempt to escape during the building 's collapse . Will 's best friend James 's father works as a New York firefighter , adding another element of danger to the narrative
September 11 , 2001 attacks
September 11 attacks
We All Fall Down (Walters novel)