The Resource The man who walked between the towers, Mordicai Gerstein
The man who walked between the towers, Mordicai Gerstein
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The item The man who walked between the towers, Mordicai Gerstein represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Noble County Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 3 library branches. This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
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The item The man who walked between the towers, Mordicai Gerstein represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Noble County Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 3 library branches.
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- Summary
- A lyrical evocation of Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 1 volume (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9781417774913
- Label
- The man who walked between the towers
- Title
- The man who walked between the towers
- Statement of responsibility
- Mordicai Gerstein
- Subject
-
- trueBiographies -- Arts | Performing arts
- Aerialists -- France -- Juvenile literature
- Tightrope walking
- Petit, Philippe, 1949- -- Juvenile literature
- Aerialists
- trueQuests
- trueFrench in New York City
- trueNew York City -- History -- 20th century
- trueMale friendship
- truePicture books for children
- trueTrapeze and high wire performers
- World Trade Center (New York, N.Y. : 1970-2001)
- Tightrope walking -- Juvenile literature
- trueCourage in men
- truePetit, Philippe, 1949-
- Petit, Philippe, 1949-
- true1970s -- 1970 -- 1979
- trueWorld Trade Center, New York City
- trueTightrope walking
- trueBiographies
- truePolice -- New York City
- trueRisk-taking in men
- trueDisguises
- trueBalance
- trueNarrative nonfiction for kids and teens
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A lyrical evocation of Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers
- Summary
- A lyrical evocation of Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers
- Award
-
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2004
- Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Best Picture Book, 2004.
- Caldecott Medal, 2004.
- Delaware Diamonds (book award), Intermediate (Grades 3-5), 2005.
- New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books: 2003
- New York Times Notable Children's Book, 2003
- School Library Journal Best Books: 2003
- School Library Journal Best Books, 2003.
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 122231
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Gerstein, Mordicai
- Dewey number
-
- 791.3/4/092
- B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
- AD 480
- Intended audience source
- Lexile
- LC call number
- GV551
- LC item number
- .G47 2003
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile
- 640
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
-
- 0
- 6
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Petit, Philippe
- Petit, Philippe
- World Trade Center (New York, N.Y. : 1970-2001)
- Tightrope walking
- Aerialists
- Aerialists
- Tightrope walking
- Target audience
- primary
- Label
- The man who walked between the towers, Mordicai Gerstein
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 20962018
- Dimensions
- 29 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 1 volume (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9781417774913
- Lccn
- 2003009040
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocm52215062
- (Sirsi) AAS-4658
- Label
- The man who walked between the towers, Mordicai Gerstein
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 20962018
- Dimensions
- 29 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 1 volume (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9781417774913
- Lccn
- 2003009040
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocm52215062
- (Sirsi) AAS-4658
Subject
- true1970s -- 1970 -- 1979
- Aerialists
- Aerialists -- France -- Juvenile literature
- trueBalance
- trueBiographies
- trueBiographies -- Arts | Performing arts
- trueCourage in men
- trueDisguises
- trueFrench in New York City
- trueMale friendship
- trueNarrative nonfiction for kids and teens
- trueNew York City -- History -- 20th century
- truePetit, Philippe, 1949-
- Petit, Philippe, 1949-
- Petit, Philippe, 1949- -- Juvenile literature
- truePicture books for children
- truePolice -- New York City
- trueQuests
- trueRisk-taking in men
- Tightrope walking
- trueTightrope walking
- Tightrope walking -- Juvenile literature
- trueTrapeze and high wire performers
- World Trade Center (New York, N.Y. : 1970-2001)
- trueWorld Trade Center, New York City
Genre
- trueBiographies
- Juvenile literature
- trueNarrative nonfiction for kids and teens
- truePicture books for children
Included in
- trueALA Notable Children's Books: 2004
- trueBoston Globe-Horn Book Awards: Picture Book
- trueCaldecott Medal
- trueDelaware Diamonds: Intermediate (Grades 3-5)
- trueNew York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books: 2003
- trueNew York Times Notable Books - Children's Books: 2003
- truePicture Book Biographies for Grade 3
- trueRead-Alouds for Grade 3 Nonfiction
- trueSchool Library Journal Best Books: 2003
Writing style Writing style terms tell us how a book is written, from the complexity of the language to the level of the detail in the background.
Illustration Both picture books and graphic novels have a unique set of qualities important to their readers, from color and drawing sty;e to the mood evoked by the illustrations.
- Award
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2004
- Award
- Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Best Picture Book, 2004.
- Award
- Caldecott Medal, 2004.
- Award
- Delaware Diamonds (book award), Intermediate (Grades 3-5), 2005.
- Award
- New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books: 2003
- Award
- New York Times Notable Children's Book, 2003
- Award
- School Library Journal Best Books: 2003
- Award
- School Library Journal Best Books, 2003.
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