The story of a daring tightrope walk between skyscrapers, as seen in Robert Zemeckis'The Walk,starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
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 Towersis 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
“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)
About the Author
Mordicai Gersteinis the author and illustrator ofThe Man Who Walked Between the Towers, winner of the Caldecott Medal, and has had four books namedNew York TimesBest Illustrated Books of the Year. His works includeThe Boy and the Whale,How to Bicycle to the Moon to Plant Sunflowers, and illustrations forApplesauce Season.
