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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.
Country | USA |
Brand | Roaring Brook Press |
Manufacturer | Roaring Brook Press |
Binding | Hardcover |
ItemPartNumber | FBA-|290777 |
ReleaseDate | 2003-09-05 |
UnitCount | 1 |
Format | Picture Book |
EANs | 9780761317913 |