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The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers | Mordicai Gerstein
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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 Towers is 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.
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noradickens

He could feel the towers breathe.

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noradickens

This book highlights the strength and impact of a city rebuilding itself after a troubling time by showing appreciation for taking courage and being determined.

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caitylaycock

This book is a great read for introducing the topic of 9/11 to students. As 9/11 is a very deep topic and this book is nice lighthearted story. It also give the message of it‘s okay to get out of your comfort zone and try new things.

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noradickens
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The Man Who Walked Between the Towers was written and illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein and was published in 2003. This book won the Caldecott Medal in 2004. This book focuses on the achievement of Philippe Petie who tightrope between the roofs of the twin towers of the World Trade Center in August 1974. This book shows the strength of courage and determination.

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caitylaycock
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This book is a true story that, I believe teaches kids to get out of the comfort zone and never give up. This book takes place before 9/11 so It would be a great book to introduce the topic of 9/11 to kids.

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AnyaColeman
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Published in 2004, Mordicai Gerstein does a great job at detailing what the Twin Towers meant to people prior to 9/11. Gerstein captures the event of Philippe walking between the towers with his beautiful and detailed illustrations in this picture book. This book won a Caldecott Medal for its powerful illustrations.

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"Now the towers are gone" this quote really got me.? #Neverforget

Butterfinger I have been so consumed with school, I totally DID forget and I'm ashamed. I usually do a history lesson on 9/11. Thank you for reminding me. 3y
sblbooks @Butterfinger What grade do you teach? You could do it next week. 3y
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agreco1925

“But most of all he loved to walk and dance on a rope he tied between two trees.”

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agreco1925

I would use this in my classroom because the plot is unexpecting and will keep readers on their toes.

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agreco1925
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This award winner uses illustrations to really bring out the text and keep the readers interested in what's going to happen next. The illustrator uses a unique technique that helps make this book original and engaging.

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taylorscalfaro
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This book became an award winner for winning the Caldecott Medal and it completely deserved it. The illustrations are stunning and definitely adds so much meaning behind the text and topic. It is a great resource to teach about a tough topic.

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taylorscalfaro

I would definitely use this book in a classroom because is balances between a whimsical story of a man tightrope walking and a tragedy. It presents information in a way that is not scary to young kids.

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taylorscalfaro

“But most of all he loved to walk and dance on a rope he tied between two trees.”

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keetoncarter

A cool little historical book that also just happens to be a caldecott winner.

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keetoncarter

If he saw two towers, he had to walk! That's how he was.

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keetoncarter
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I remeber reading this story years back in school. Looking back on it now, I know that I did not appriciate this caldecott winner for what it was. The pictures are not too vast and there are not that many on each page, but those are only positive points because it helps shape each page.

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shannontevis

“He looked not at the towers but at the space between them and thought, what a good place to put a rope“ I really liked this quote from the book and think it would get kids excited to continue reading.

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shannontevis

I would read this book around September 11th. Around this time, kids are hearing a lot of sad and sometimes scary stories about this day, and this book provides a different narrative. Instead, it shows children a crazy part of history that took place at the towers.

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shannontevis
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“The Man Who Walked Between the Towers“ by Mordicai Gerstein, 2007. Caldecott Honor Award. I remember reading this book as a kid and loving it! Each illustration is very colorful and looks like they were shaded in with colored pencils.

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