Immigrant, American, Survivor

Written by William Jimeno & Charles Ricciardi. Written by William Jimeno & Charles Ricciardi. Illustrated by Charles Ricciardi. 56 pages. Following your dreams and never giving up are the main themes in this special new children's book. Officer William Jimeno (co-author) shares his personal journey, which began as a young boy when he and his family immigrated from Colombia to the United States of America, where he followed his dream to become a police officer. William's life took an unexpected turn when, as a rookie officer, he and other first responders answered the call to save lives at the World Trade Center on 9/11. After the Twin Towers fell, William was trapped under the rubble for 13 hours before being heroically rescued; an ordeal captured by film director Oliver Stone in the major motion picture World Trade Center. William Jimeno and co-author/ illustrator Charles Ricciardi present valuable life-lessons along with colorful illustrations to bring this wonderful