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The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
Author: Mordicai Gerstein
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 high-wire tricks a quarter mile in the sky. This picture book captures the poetry and magic of the event with a poetry of its own: lyrical words and lovely paintings that present the detai...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781606861899
ISBN-10: 1606861891
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
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Publisher: Perfection Learning
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Great story. Parents, see the documentary MAN ON WIRE about this same tightrope walker. Amazing story.
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