num_pages: 32
description: A lyrical evocation of Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers.
language: English
title: The Man Who Walked Between The Towers
titlecomplete: The Man Who Walked Between The Towers (Live Oak Readalong w/cassette)
genres: Adventure, New York, Historical, History, Kids, Picture Books, Childrens, Juvenile, Biography, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 15339
places: New York City, New York, Manhattan, New York City, New York
awards: awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Caldecott Medal, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Patricia Gallagher Picture Book Award, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Boston Globe-Horn Book Award
category: Picture Book
publisher: Live Oak Media