The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
2003 picture book by Mordicai Gerstein / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Man Who Walked Between the Towers is an American children's picture book written and illustrated by the American author Mordicai Gerstein. Published in 2003, the book recounts the achievement of Philippe Petit, a French man who walked on a tightrope wire between the roofs of the twin towers of the World Trade Center in August 1974. Gerstein won the 2004 Caldecott Medal for his illustrations.[1] The book has been adapted into a film and a ballet.
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Author | Mordicai Gerstein |
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Illustrator | Mordicai Gerstein |
Cover artist | Gerstein |
Country | United States |
Genre | Children's picture book |
Publisher | Roaring Brook Press and Millbrook Press |
Publication date | September 5, 2003 |
ISBN | 0-7613-1791-0 |
OCLC | 52215062 |
791.3/4/092 B 21 | |
LC Class | GV551 .G47 2003 |
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