About this title: The true story of street performer Philippe Petit's 1974 high wire walk between the two towers of New York City's World Trade Center. Color ink-and-oil illustrations accompany the text. Named one of the Best Children's Books 2003 by Publishers Weekly and selected by the New York Times Book Review as a 2003 Notable book and one of the Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2003. Winner of the 2004 Caldecott Medal.
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. 0761317910 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Description: Good. 0761317910 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. EX-LIBRARY copy with usual markings. No dust jacket, illustrated cover has slight wear. Text unmarked, pages clean & bright. Good solid copy. *Ships Next Business day* read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Square Fish
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780312368784ISBN:031236878X
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Edition: Fourth
Binding: Pictorial Boards
Publisher: Scholastic, New York
Date Published: 2003
Description: Fine. No Jacket. Children's Illustrated Appears unread. This Caldecott winner is the story of a tight rope walker, who walked between the twin towers. read more
Description: Very Good. Scholastic (2004) First Scholastic Printing Stated, First Edition, First Printing complete with number line. Nice, clean and shiny pictorial hardcover with minor shelf wear. Children's Books. Helps support Christian Missions. read more
Binding: Reinforced
Publisher: Roaring Brook
Date Published: 2003-09-05
ISBN-13:9780761317913ISBN:0761317910
Description: NEW. Reinforced. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780761317913. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Date Published: 2003
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 2003--This ex lib hard bound book has a dust jacket with a protective mylar cover, full color illustrations, illustrated title page, clean tight pages, and usual lib markings. -First Edition-Ex-Library Site allows up to 30 calendar days for standard U.S. shipping-please take this into account when choosing a shipping method. Thank you! read more
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"Mordicai Gerstein's, The Man Who Walked Between the Towers is a 2004 Caldecott Medal Winner. Here's a joyful true story of the World Trade Center from a time of innocence before 9/11. In 1974 French trapeze artist Philippe Petit walked a tightrope suspended between the towers before they were completed. Gerstein's simple words and dramatic ink-and-oil paintings capture the exhilarating feats, the mischief, and the daring of the astonishing young acrobat. He knew his plan was illegal, so he dressed as a construction worker, and, with the help of friends, lugged a reel of cable up the steps during the night and linked the buildings in the sky. As dawn broke, he stepped out on the wire and performed tricks above the city. Gerstein uses varied perspectives to tell the story--from the close-up jacket picture of one foot on the rope to the fold-out of Petit high above the traffic, swaying in the wind. Then there's a quiet view of the city skyline now, empty of the towers, and an astonishing image of the tiny figure high on the wire between the ghostly buildings we remember. This book would be enjoyable for children grades prek-6."
"This is a touching book that is based on a true story. It is a captivating tale that tells of a man who dreamt of entertaining the world by walking across a wire between the twin towers. It is an unimaginable feat and people are astounded when they see that he masters the task. The pictures are great and some pages even open up extra to convey the height of the building and the extremeness of the activity this man is performing. This book does an excellent job of showcasing how the memory of the towers will live on forever, and not just for the evil that happened on 9/11."
"The Man Who Walked Between the Towers tells the story of Phillipe Petit's tight rope walk between Manhattan's World Trade Towers in 1974. The breathtaking illustrations and perspective only add to this story that takes readers through a seuquence of events before building up to the riveting climax. Just when readers think Petit will never be able to walk between the towers, he is standing right between them with elegannt view of the city below. This book also provides a memorial to the towers and the lives that have been associated with them.
Year after year, my students are mesmorized by this Caldecott Award Winning Book. The children are in awe of the man who was able to walk between the towers. While it is still amazing that Petit got off incredibly easy for his dangerous act, the fact that he actually was able to walk across the towers with just a tight rope is absolutely wonderous. The beautiful artwork only adds to the powerfully written words in this story. Every year tears come to my eyes as I share this book that literally takes my breath away."
"I listened to the audiovisual version of this book. This is a book based off of a true story about a young man named Philippe Petit. Philippe was a French street performer who loved to entertain the people of New York City. One particular task, which he really enjoys, is walking the tightrope. One day Philippe decides to try and connect a cable from one of the Twin Towers to another, in New York City. Philippe dressed up as a construction worker so that he could get to the top of the towers to connect the cable. He and his friends were successful and Philippe began walking the tightrope between the two towers. Philippe was able to entertain the people of New York City as he walked and performed on the tightrope. The story ends by paying a tribute to the twin towers, which are no longer in New York City. This was my favorite book that I read this week. I loved the story and the illustrations. The text seemed to fit the pictures very well. I think that Gerstein did a wonderful job with his illustrations. Every page seemed a little different. His color schemes changed throughout, as well as his perspective and use of borders. The way that he uses perspective in his pictures is very unique and eye-catching. It really allows the reader to imagine being up above in the air, walking the tightrope. I think that this is a book that could be appropriate for both younger and older readers. It could be used as a read aloud, and could also be a supplemental resource in learning about New York City and 9/11."
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