Monday, September 26, 2011

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

Author:  Mordicai Gerstein

Title:  The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
Illustrator:  Mordicai Gerstein

Genre:  Non Fiction Picture Book
Subgenre:  Autobiography and Biography

Theme:  Believing in yourself
Primary & Secondary Characters:  Street Performer Philippe Petit and friends

Awards:  Caldecott
Date of Publication:  2003

Publishing Company:  Scholastic Inc by arrangement with Roaring Book Press
Brief Summary:  This book is about Philippe Petit on August 7th, 1974 when he walked between to the towers of the World Trade Center.

Use in the Classroom:  This book can be used in the classroom to talk about the history of September 11th, 2001

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