The Man Who Walked Between the Towers - Mordicai Gerstein

I like this story simply because it is a true story about a man who walked between the two towere in New York City. He was a street performer in the 1970's. This story is a Caldecott Medal Winner book. Children would like this story because it has some suspense, and the character resembles a high wire performer like you would see at the circus. The book also has drawings of the two towers when they were still standing. However, the drawings would be more intriguing to readers if they were more vivid. I think seeing the drawing of the two towers influenced my reaction. It is difficult to think that the two towers are not standing anymore. It is also amazing to think about a person walking from one tower to another on a wire. The author did not witness the performance. The sources for this book came from Gwen Kinkeads' 1987 New yorkers profile of Petit and from atricles and pictures. Children's literature can provide information about special events in peoples' lives and their experiences. This book could be compared to other books with characters who have accomplished a daring task or reached a particular goal in their life.