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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:The Man Who Walked Between the Towersby Mordicai Gerstein
AwardsWinner of the 2004 Caldecott Medal
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments: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. 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 Review:"[E]loquently written and craftily illustrated....In the bulk of the book, Gerstein captures the awe-striking beauty of the event with lyrical words and simple but dramatic oil-and-pen illustrations." Children's Literature Review:"Unparalleled use of perspective and line-architectural verticals opposed to the curve of wires and earth-underscore disequilibrium and freedom....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 Review:"[A] spare, lyrical account....Gerstein's dramatic paintings include some perspectives bound to take any reader's breath away." Publishers Weekly Synopsis:The Man Who Walked Between the Towers focuses on Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers. Synopsis: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. Synopsis:From a highly respected picture book author/illustrator comes a lyrical evocation of Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers. Full color. About the AuthorMordicai Gerstein's recent books include the highly praised What Charlie Heard. He lives in Northampton, Massachusetts. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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