Gerstein, Mordicai (2003). The Man Who Walked Between the Towers. Brookfield: Roaring Book Press
Grades: 4-8
Curriculum Links: Social Studies
Author Credibility: Mordicai Gerstein is an author and illustrator. He acknowledges in the book that his sources were articles from The New Yorker, The New York Post, The Daily News, and To Reach the Clouds (a book written by Petit).
Awards: 2004 Caldecott Award; 2004 Boston-Glove Hornbook Award
Summary: This book is about a Philippe Petit, a street performer, who walked across a wire suspended between the Twin Towers in New York City. Philippe had performed in Paris, but one day while performing in the park he got the idea to walk between the towers.
Standards: People, Places, and Environment
Illustrations: Gerstein, the author of this book, also did the illustrations. He used ink and oil to complete these illustrations. The author used fold out pages to help the reader have a sense of just how high the Twin Towers were. The illustrations were really neat to look at and very important in this book.
Access Features: Acknowledgment and fold out illustrations
Classroom Use: I would use this book to discuss the events of September 11th. I think especially for younger children, it would help them see how tall the Twin Towers stood and how a special person used them for a famous walk.
Response: I really liked this book! I think it shed light on a happier aspect than we are used to hearing about when the Twin Towers are discussed. The fold out illustrations were so neat to look at. Children would definitely enjoy reading this book!
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This book is a must have for my classroom library. We discuss immigration and the great city of NY. This would be an interesting tribute to the city and the great towers that were sadly taken away.
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