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“For a moment, the sky belonged to him alone.”

“A daring feat that captures the spirit of adventure and possibility.“

This breathtaking story of Philippe Petit‘s daring tightrope walk between the Twin Towers is a tribute to creativity, determination, and living life with boldness.

Nonfiction - Published in 2003. 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.

“He felt alone and happy and absolutely free“

You could use this book in the classroom in many ways. I would use it when educating my class about the events of 9/11 (before reading the book) or for social-emotional ideas. Never be afraid to follow your dreams, work hard, and don't give up.

“ Now the towers are gone”

You could use this book in the classroom in many ways. I would use it when educating my class about the events of 9/11 (before reading the book). This story helps portray the ideas of never being afraid to follow your dreams, and to work towards your goals and you will achieve them. It could be used to help talk about these social emotional connections as well.

“The sky surrounded him. Seagulls flew under and over. As long as he stayed on the wire he was free.“

Picture Book- The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Mordicai Gerstein, published in 2004 uses many colors, lines, and space to tell a story. In the pictures, you can see the use of different lines to create perspective, depth, and texture. The illustrator used pictures each with a black outline. This allowed for multiple stories to be told on one page. There were also pages that folded outwards. It is very interactive for the reader.