Caldecott Medal Book
This book tells the story of the young Frenchmen, Philippe, who walked on a wire between the Twin Towers in New York when they were still under construction. The author uses beautifully poetic language to tell this story, and beautiful artwork partners the words wonderfully. I think in this book the story and artwork work together and neither would be nearly so powerful alone as they are together.
I loved how this book was so informative and true, but also very entertaining. It was very poignant for me, as the towers were destroyed while I was in college. I think this book may help children who were not born or too you to remember what the towers were like, and give them a sense of loss over the towers.
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