Description:
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.
Watch a book trailer for The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
Source:
video.scholastic.comAdded by:
Chanda Keith on 6/11/2009
Publisher: Square Fish
Author: Mordicai Gerstein
Illustrator: Mordicai Gerstein
Ages 4-8
Date published: 4/17/2007