The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

Type

Book

Authors

Mordicai Gerstein

ISBN 10

031236878X

ISBN 13

9780312368784

Tags

Historical, Performing Arts

Description

In 1974, French aerialist Philippe Petit threw a tightrope between the two towers of the World Trade Center and spent an hour walking, dancing, and performing high-wire tricks a quarter mile in the sky. This picture book captures the poetry and magic of the event with a poetry of its own: lyrical words and lovely paintings that present the detail, daring, and--in two dramatic foldout spreads-- the vertiginous drama of Petit's feat. The Man Who Walked Between the Towers is the winner of the 2004 Caldecott Medal, the winner of the 2004 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award for Picture Books, and the winner of the 2006 Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video.Book Details:Format: PaperbackPublication Date: 4/17/2007Pages: 36Reading Level: Age 5 and Up - from Amzon

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