Mordicai gerstein is the author and illustrator of the man who walked between the towers, winner of the caldecott medal, and has had four books named new york times best illustrated books of the year. Man who walked between the towers, the by mordicai gerstein. Editions for the man who walked between the towers. The man who walked between the towers ebook written by mordicai gerstein. Students will use inference skills to analyze a character in mordicai gersteins caldecott medalwinning book, the man who walked between two towers. The man who walked between the towers caldecott medal book kindle edition by gerstein, mordicai, gerstein, mordicai. Description of the book the man who walked between the towers. The man who walked between the towers caldecott medal book by mordicai gerstein and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Many childrens book authors and illustrators grappled with how and if to commemorate the tragedies of 911.
This picture book captures the poetry and magic of the event with a. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the man who walked between the towers caldecott medal book. Read aloud the man who walked between the towers by. Author mordicai gerstein tells the true story of philippe petit, a street performer who spent an hour walking, dancing, and performing tricks on a wire suspended between the towers. Buy the man who walked between the towers by mordicai gerstein online at alibris. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It tells the story of a tight rope walker who walked between the twin towers in new york city. The man who walked between the towers lesson plan scholastic. The man who walked between the towers is a beautiful book by mordicai gerstein. The man who walked between the towers is a bout a man named philippe petit, a dare devil of sorts. The man who walked between the towers by gerstein, mordicai and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the man who walked between the towers. The man who walked between the towers caldecott medal. 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 highwire tricks a quarter mile in the sky.
Transport readers to 1974 when the twin towers of the world trade center were being constructed. Mordicai gerstein won a caldecott medal for the man who walked between the towers, and he has had four books named new york times best illustrated books of the year. The man who walked between the towers by mordicai gerstein author, illustrator. He looked at the twin towers and saw an opportunity to satiate his desire for excitement. Editions of the man who walked between the towers by. Read aloud the man who walked between the towers by mordicai gerstein ad 640l ar. The man who walked between the towers mordicai gerstein, author.
988 101 1025 401 905 1145 1200 479 747 237 200 543 1014 933 529 786 1369 330 448 900 955 562 600 490 1029 97 420 186 564 678 1479 175 120