The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
About this book
A lyrical evocation of Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers.
Subjects
- acrobatics
- acrobats and acrobatics
- adventure and adventurers
- adventure and adventurers, juvenile literature
- aerialists
- age:max:9
- age:min:6
- athletes
- athletes, juvenile literature
- award:caldecott_award
- benevolence
- biography & autobiography
- collectionid:caldecott00
- courage
- daredevils
- entertainers
- funambulisme
- grade:max:preschool
- grade:min:kindergarten
- historical
- integrity
- juvenile fiction
- juvenile literature
- juvenile nonfiction
- lexile:640
- lexile_code:ad
- lexile_range:601-700
- new york city
- occupations
- occupations, juvenile literature
- performing arts
- perseverance (ethics)
- tightrope walking
- tricksters
- world trade center (new york, n.y.)
- world trade center (new york, n.y. : 1970-2001)