hijacking of aircraft

Uses firsthand accounts and quotes to chronicle the events of September 11, 2001.

Examines piracy on the high seas providing readers with insight into the past and its many legacies. Sidebars and time lines also offer a wealth of additional information as well as provide launching points for further discussion and study.

Discusses the job of undercover sky marshals, trained agents who are responsible for protecting aircraft from hijackings.

Chronicles the events surrounding the hijacking and crash of United Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, focusing on the passengers' efforts to overtake the hijackers and prevent the plane from being used as a weapon against an American landmark.

Two teenage boys camping in the Minnesota woods encounter a desperate airplane hijacker attempting to escape with three-quarters of a million dollars.