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. 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
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Square Fish
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780312368784ISBN:031236878X
Description: New, Publisher overstock, may have small remainder mark. Excellent condition, never read, purchased from publisher as excess inventory. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Square Fish
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780312368784ISBN:031236878X
Description: New, Publisher overstock, may have small remainder mark. Excellent condition, never read, purchased from publisher as excess inventory. 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. Minimal damage to cover and binding. Pages show light use. With pride from Motor City. All books guaranteed. Best Service, Best Prices. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Scholastic
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780439700412ISBN:0439700418
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780761317913ISBN:0761317910
Description: Hardcover. Used. EX-LIBRARY; Some Wrinkling; Slight Staining. SKU: 13029729 All orders shipped within 1 business day. 14 day money back guarantee ISBN: 9780761317913 Used. EX-LIBRARY; Some Wrinkling; Slight Staining. SKU: 13029729 All orders shipped within 1 business day. 14 day money back guarantee. 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
"A young tight rope walker named Philippe Petit watched two towers being built in New York City. He wanted to dance on a wire between the two towers, but knew that the police and the people who owned the building would not allow him to do that. One day Philippe and a friend dress up as construction workers and sneak into the tower. They take cable and other equipment into the elevator, and up to the top ten unfinished floors. They wait until night, and then carry everything up one hundred and eighty stairs to the roof. Two of his other friends were waiting on the other tower. They shoot an arrow across to secure the rope between the towers. It took the men all night to have everything ready for Philippe to walk on the wire. The next morning Philippe put on his black shirt and tights, picked up his twenty-eight foot balancing pole, and stepped onto the wire. A woman coming off of the subway noticed him, and then soon other people along with the police also see him. The police rush to the top of the towers, and tell him that he was under arrest. Philippe knew that as long as he was on the wire he was free. He danced, ran, walked, knelt in a salute, and even layed down to rest for almost an hour. After he felt satisfied, he walked back to the roof and held out his wrists for the handcuffs. Instead of serving time for this dare devil stunt he is assigned to perform community service for the children as entertainment. The story line portrays the art of tight rope walking, while the dramatic paintings include some perspectives that can take the readers breath away. This is a true story that I would recommend to children in 3rd through 6th grade. This story is an important part of the Towers history since they no longer stand in New York City."
"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."
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