182// The Man Who Walked Between the Towers/ Mordicai Gerstein (Author, Illustrator)
- Sarah Peden
- Jul 27, 2021
- 1 min read
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers/ Mordicai Gerstein (Author, Illustrator)
Roaring Brook
2003
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. - From Amazon
World Trade Center Towers - NYC - Phillipe Petit.
Not a 9/11 book but still this story nods at this lost landmark. Theres a focus on the joy and excitement of the art of sky walking - would be fun to pair with Mirette on High Wire!
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