The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Mordicai Gerstein

Title: The Man Who Walked Between The Towers

Author: Mordicai Gerstein

Award(s):

Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award, 2005

Borders Original Voices Award, 2004

Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Excellence in Children's Literature, 2004 Delaware Diamonds, 2005

Florida Reading Association's Children's Book Award, 2004-2005

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of the Year, 2003

Randolph Caldecott Medal, 2004

Reading level/ Lexile Level: AD 480

 Genre: Picture Book

Synopsis:

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers is a book that has a huge historical background as well. It is book about a how the Twin Towers in New York City came to be and on August 7, 1974 Philippe Petit walked on a tight rope between the two towers. It does go on to share his journey and then moves forward to present day to show that the Towers are no longer there and that they are a memory that will live on forever.

Resources/Activities:

1. Read aloud of The Man Who Walked Between the Towers-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEDT8mCOfM4

2. Scholastic Lesson Plan -- http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/man-who-walked-between-towers-lesson-plan

Reference:

Gerstein, M. (2003). The man who walked between the towers ; Mordicai Gerstein. New York, NY: Square fish.