The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
Author(s): Mordicai Gerstein
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.
Review(s):
“Gerstein's dramatic paintings include some perspectives bound to take any reader's breath away. Truly affecting.” —Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
“Readers of all ages will return to this again and again for its history, adventure, humor, and breathtaking homage to extraordinary buildings and a remarkable man.” —Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
“With its graceful majesty and mythic overtones, this unique and uplifting book is at once a portrait of a larger-than-life individual and a memorial to the towers and the lives associated with them.” —School Library Journal (Starred Review)
Winner Carnegie Medal (2006), Winner Caldecott Medal Winner (2004), Boston Globe - Horn Book Award, Long-listed Boston Globe - Horn Book Award (2004)
ISBN: 9780761317913