The Yeshivat Noam sixth graders in Mrs. Kurtz’s English class were privileged to zoom with Tom Rogers, author of the book “Eleven,” which they just finished reading. “Eleven” is about a boy who turns 11 on 9/11 and the challenges his family and neighbors face. Rogers shared how writing fiction can help us process challenging times in history, how he developed the story and characters by interviewing so many people and how he had to work hard to edit his writing until he had a book that was ready to be published and shared. Students enjoyed hearing from the author and asking questions they’ve been thinking about while they read the book.