The man who walked between the towers
(Book)

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Author
Gerstein, Mordicai
Contributors
Tuosto, Filomena, book designer.
Roaring Brook Press, publisher.
Published
Brookfield, Conn. : Roaring Brook Press, [2003].
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Status
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Published
Brookfield, Conn. : Roaring Brook Press, [2003].
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 3.7, 1 Points
Lexile code
AD
Lexile measure
640

Notes

General Note
"Book design by Filomena Tuosto"--Title page verso.
Participants/Performers
Book design by Filomena Tuosto.
Description
A lyrical evocation of Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers.
Target Audience
AD480L,Lexile.
Target Audience
AD640L,Lexile
Target Audience
Decoding demand: 84 (very high),Semantic demand: 91 (very high),Syntactic demand: 91 (very high),Structure demand: 86 (very high),Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,LG,3.7,0.5,77196.
Study Program Information
Reading Counts RC,K-2,2.5,1,Quiz: 34508,Guided reading level: L.
Study Program Information
ACCELERATED READER,3.7,0.5.
System Details
Caldecott Medal Winner 2004.
Awards
Caldecott medal, 2004

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Aerialists -- France -- Juvenile literature.
Aerialists -- New York (State) -- New York -- Juvenile literature.
Benevolence -- Juvenile literature.
Courage -- Juvenile literature.
Daredevils -- Juvenile literature.
Entertainers -- Juvenile literature.
Integrity -- Juvenile literature.
Literature.
Perseverance (Ethics) -- Juvenile literature.
Petit, Philippe, -- 1949- -- Juvenile literature.
Tightrope walking -- Juvenile literature.
Tricksters -- Juvenile literature.
World Trade Center (New York, N.Y. : 1970-2001) -- Juvenile literature.
Bisac Subjects
Juvenile Fiction -- Biography & Autobiography -- Historical.
Juvenile Fiction -- Biography & Autobiography -- Performing Arts.
Other Subjects
Acrobats and acrobatics -- Juvenile literature.
Aerialists.
Audiobooks.
Dust jackets (Bindings) -- 2003.
France.
Petit, Philippe, -- 1949-
Petit, Philippe, -- 1949- -- Juvenile literature.
Tightrope walking -- Juvenile literature.
Tightrope walking.
World Trade Center (New York, N.Y. : 1970-2001)
World Trade Center (New York, N.Y. : 1970-2001) -- Juvenile literature.