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Children’s Book Giveaway: The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

July 31, 2011 By Stephanie

Children's Book Giveaway: The Man Who Walked Between the Towers 1Author and Illustrator Mordecai Gerstein is a favorite in our house. His winning formula? Striking artwork, lyrical prose, and true stories!

“The Man Who Walked Between the Towers” is a creative re-telling of Philippe Petit’s unauthorized walk on a wire between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974. Gerstein is a master writer, carefully choosing his words to maximize their potency. Awarded a Caldecott Medal in 2004, the dramatic narrative is sure to thrill the minds and imaginations of little ones.

WIN IT! One winner will receive a copy of “The Man Who Walked Between the Towers” ($6.99) by Mordecai Gerstein! To enter, leave any topic-related comment on this post prior to Sunday, August 7 at 11:59 p.m. All generic comments like “Enter me!” or “Love it” will be disqualified. Winner must provide a US mailing address.

* Thanks to Macmillan for providing two books – one for review and one for this giveaway.  

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Comments

  1. sblancarte says

    September 10, 2013 at 2:36 pm

    As a teacher, 9/11 can be quite tricky and traumatic to teach. Instead I expose children to the life of Philip Petit through documentaries, pictures, and video. I integrate science, history and P.E. For science, we build shorter versions of the twin towers, tie a high wire rope, and send snails across the wire. We study the anatomy of the snail. For P.E., we do all the tricks Phillip Petit did on a low beam: walking across, turning, lying down, etc. A book of Philip Petit would integrate literature into a very intriguing unit. 9/11 is my birthday. The book is a way to celebrate the towers that used to be.

  2. Rita M says

    August 7, 2011 at 5:14 pm

    I would love to add this to my granddaughter’s growing collection of books.
    Thanks for the opportunity.

  3. cass says

    August 7, 2011 at 2:25 am

    I’d like this for Samantha to enjoy

  4. Shari Klyn says

    August 6, 2011 at 9:12 pm

    Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers. ~Charles W. Eliot

    I am so thankful that my children love to read.

  5. Eileen says

    August 6, 2011 at 4:23 pm

    I’ve made it a point to start checking out your recommendations on children’s books from the library of late. Let me just say, you make great suggestions for children’s literature! I’m adding this M. Gerstein book to the list. For one, I KNOW the kiddos will enjoy it, but it will have a special meaning for me living in the NY/NJ area and still missing those structures from the NYC skyline.

    • Stephanie says

      August 11, 2011 at 9:04 am

      Thank you for the compliment, Eileen. I am very selective about the books that I feature here – only the very best!

  6. Ed Nemmers says

    August 6, 2011 at 2:40 pm

    This is a great work for young people to read before viewing the film “Man On Wire”!

  7. Diane Baum says

    August 6, 2011 at 11:59 am

    The illustrations are awesome-thank you for a chance

  8. Z-Dad says

    August 5, 2011 at 4:31 am

    I love Mordicai Gerstien! We’d be thrilled to own this one – thanks for the chance!
    zenzart at hotmail dot com

  9. Karen says

    August 5, 2011 at 3:13 am

    I have been thinking about adding this book to our elementary school collection. I have been trying to fill in the gaps and collect all of the Newbury and Caldecott award winners and honor books. This looks like a particularly good add, particularly in the wake of 9/11.

  10. LaurenS says

    August 4, 2011 at 9:12 pm

    there’s a documentary on this guy at my library that i want my kids to see. the book would be cool too

  11. amanda says

    August 3, 2011 at 3:54 pm

    this brings back memories from 9-11 and how this story wouldn’t be possible to replicate today. kind of bone chilling when you think about it.

  12. Mike Dougherty says

    August 3, 2011 at 7:57 am

    My kids love this book. We’ve read it a number of times. The kids learned a bit more about the WTC and have some historical perspective when they see the 9-11 stories, clips.

  13. Tobster says

    August 2, 2011 at 5:39 pm

    I love finding new books to read to my daughter. I can’t help but wonder how this being about the World Trade Center will affect my reading of it. It will be some time before my daughter will understand that it was a real place, much less what happened there.

  14. Marcela says

    August 2, 2011 at 12:58 pm

    The documentary was great! Isn’t it amazing that one person could actually do this…

    Would love to read this to the kids!

    Also, I usually read you via rss feed but wanted to come say Hi! I love your new blog look!

  15. Michelle says

    August 2, 2011 at 7:37 am

    The documentary was amazing, just an incredible story.

  16. abby says

    August 2, 2011 at 7:34 am

    I haven’t read this book, however I LOVED the documentary of it. I’ll definitely have to check it out from the library…unless I should win my very own copy that is. :)

  17. Tiffany says

    August 2, 2011 at 1:30 am

    I’m familiar with the story, itself, but had no idea that a children’s book had been written about it. Sounds great! Thanks for bringing it to our attention!

  18. Sammi says

    August 1, 2011 at 2:10 pm

    I saw the movie based on his life – it was very good, and this book looks super interesting

  19. Sarah says

    August 1, 2011 at 12:13 pm

    We are looking to build a little library for our little one due to arrive in January. Would love to add to it!

  20. erin says

    August 1, 2011 at 9:29 am

    Oooo! I’ve never seen these books, but now I must! I just checked my library catalog & they don’t have any of his books. Boo! Thanks for sharing this with us!

    • Stephanie says

      August 3, 2011 at 7:10 pm

      Can you request that the library order copies? I highly recommend this book (Also – “What Charlie Heard” by the same author).

  21. valerie says

    August 1, 2011 at 8:47 am

    PINK ME PLEASE

  22. Amy says

    August 1, 2011 at 7:14 am

    Those illustrations are gorgeous. I’m building up our library for DD (3 months old) & love to have books that are both well written & beautifully illustrated.

  23. Jenn says

    August 1, 2011 at 5:11 am

    The kids and I really enjoy these true stories that are told and illustrated so well!

  24. EMMA L HORTON says

    August 1, 2011 at 4:55 am

    I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS TO READ TO MY GRANDSON

  25. Vanessa says

    July 31, 2011 at 10:53 pm

    Oh I love the illustration in that book! I bet it is a good read too!

  26. Jessicah says

    July 31, 2011 at 10:10 pm

    I loved the documentary about him. (Man on Wire is the title I think.) It’d be awesome to have a kid’s version of the story.

  27. JENNYM says

    July 31, 2011 at 6:40 pm

    my oldest would be fascinated as we’ve been talking about the biggest things lately!

  28. Becca says

    July 31, 2011 at 5:44 pm

    We checked out three Mordecai Gerstein books from the library after your review of “What Charlie Heard.” That was my kid’s favorite of the three, but I preferred “Sparrow Jack.” We haven’t read this one about the tight-rope walker, but I’m sure we’d love it!

  29. Heidi says

    July 31, 2011 at 5:32 pm

    I have been wanting to get this book ever since I heard about it. My children would adore listening to me read it at night before bedtime, we always read a book together.
    meek_heidi@yahoo DOT com

  30. Lizze Norlander says

    July 31, 2011 at 5:20 pm

    I have really started enjoying reading non-fiction and reality-based books to my 2-year old – kind of the early intro to homeschooling ;-)

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