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A review by emvsmith
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Mordicai Gerstein
4.0
Summary (CIP): A lyrical evocation of Phileppe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers.
Review: I found this book in the biography section of my library branch, and was intrigued enough to throw it into my bag to checkout. I was interested to see how the towers would be incorporated into the story, which is a kinds and reverant nod on the last few pages. The story is fun and suspenseful. I loved how he was punished by having to perform for the children in the park. The illustrations are excellent, and the fold out pages give emphasis to the height and danger. It is great to see factual content, tied to a complex subject matter, so well created for children.
Postive Horn Book review. SLJ had only good things to say. Such as, "With its graceful majesty and mythic overtones, this unique and uplifting book is at once a portrait of a larger-than-life individual and a memorial to the towers and the lives associated with them."
Review: I found this book in the biography section of my library branch, and was intrigued enough to throw it into my bag to checkout. I was interested to see how the towers would be incorporated into the story, which is a kinds and reverant nod on the last few pages. The story is fun and suspenseful. I loved how he was punished by having to perform for the children in the park. The illustrations are excellent, and the fold out pages give emphasis to the height and danger. It is great to see factual content, tied to a complex subject matter, so well created for children.
Postive Horn Book review. SLJ had only good things to say. Such as, "With its graceful majesty and mythic overtones, this unique and uplifting book is at once a portrait of a larger-than-life individual and a memorial to the towers and the lives associated with them."