The Resource The man who walked between the towers, by Mordicai Gerstein
The man who walked between the towers, by Mordicai Gerstein
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The item The man who walked between the towers, by Mordicai Gerstein represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Westfield Washington Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch. This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
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The item The man who walked between the towers, by Mordicai Gerstein represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Westfield Washington Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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- Summary
- A lyrical evocation of Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers in New York City
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 audio disc
- Note
-
- Compact disc
- Accompanying book illustrated by the author and published by Roaring Book Press
- Book ISBNs: 9780761317913 & 0761317910
- Contents
-
- Track 1 has page turn signals
- track 2 does not
- Isbn
- 9781595194251
- Label
- The man who walked between the towers
- Title
- The man who walked between the towers
- Statement of responsibility
- by Mordicai Gerstein
- Subject
-
- Children's audiobooks
- trueBalance
- trueBiographies
- trueBiographies -- Arts | Performing arts
- Compact discs
- trueCourage in men
- trueDisguises
- trueFrench in New York City
- trueMale friendship
- trueNarrative nonfiction for kids and teens
- trueNew York City -- History -- 20th century
- Petit, Philippe, 1949-
- truePetit, Philippe, 1949-
- Petit, Philippe, 1949- -- Juvenile literature
- truePicture books for children
- truePolice -- New York City
- trueQuests
- trueRisk-taking in men
- trueTightrope walking
- Tightrope walking
- Tightrope walking -- Juvenile sound recordings
- trueTrapeze and high wire performers
- World Trade Center (New York, N.Y. : 1970-2001)
- trueWorld Trade Center, New York City
- true1970s -- 1970 -- 1979
- Aerialists
- Aerialists -- France -- Juvenile sound recordings
- Audiobooks
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A lyrical evocation of Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers in New York City
- 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.
- Accompanying matter
- libretto or text
- Awards note
- Caldecott Medal, 2004
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 122231
- Cataloging source
- BKX
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Gerstein, Mordicai
- Credits note
- Music by Chris Kubie
- Date time place
- Recorded at ACME Recording Studios, Mamaroneck, New York
- Dewey number
- 791.3/4/092
- Form of composition
- not applicable
- Format of music
- not applicable
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- GV551
- LC item number
- .G47 2005
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile
- 640
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Literary text for sound recordings
- history
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
-
- 0
- 6
- Music parts
- not applicable
- PerformerNote
- Read by the author
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Kubie, Chris
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Petit, Philippe
- Tightrope walking
- Aerialists
- Petit, Philippe
- Aerialists
- Tightrope walking
- World Trade Center (New York, N.Y. : 1970-2001)
- Target audience
- primary
- Transposition and arrangement
- not applicable
- Label
- The man who walked between the towers, by Mordicai Gerstein
- Note
-
- Compact disc
- Accompanying book illustrated by the author and published by Roaring Book Press
- Book ISBNs: 9780761317913 & 0761317910
- Accompanying material
- 1 book (1 volumes (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm)
- Capture and storage technique
- unknown
- Carrier category
- audio disc
- Carrier category code
- sd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- spoken word
- Content type code
- spw
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Track 1 has page turn signals -- track 2 does not
- Control code
- 8268053
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. +
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
- Extent
- 1 audio disc
- Groove width / pitch
- not applicable
- Isbn
- 9781595194251
- Isbn Type
- (set)
- Kind of cutting
- not applicable
- Kind of disc cylinder or tape
- mass produced
- Kind of material
- plastic with metal
- Media category
- audio
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- s
- Other physical details
- digital
- Special playback characteristics
- digital recording
- Specific material designation
- sound disc
- Speed
- 1.4m. per second (discs)
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocm60804646
- (Sirsi) i9781595194251
- Tape configuration
- not applicable
- Tape width
- not applicable
- Label
- The man who walked between the towers, by Mordicai Gerstein
- Note
-
- Compact disc
- Accompanying book illustrated by the author and published by Roaring Book Press
- Book ISBNs: 9780761317913 & 0761317910
- Accompanying material
- 1 book (1 volumes (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm)
- Capture and storage technique
- unknown
- Carrier category
- audio disc
- Carrier category code
- sd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- spoken word
- Content type code
- spw
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Track 1 has page turn signals -- track 2 does not
- Control code
- 8268053
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. +
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
- Extent
- 1 audio disc
- Groove width / pitch
- not applicable
- Isbn
- 9781595194251
- Isbn Type
- (set)
- Kind of cutting
- not applicable
- Kind of disc cylinder or tape
- mass produced
- Kind of material
- plastic with metal
- Media category
- audio
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- s
- Other physical details
- digital
- Special playback characteristics
- digital recording
- Specific material designation
- sound disc
- Speed
- 1.4m. per second (discs)
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocm60804646
- (Sirsi) i9781595194251
- Tape configuration
- not applicable
- Tape width
- not applicable
Subject
- Children's audiobooks
- trueBalance
- trueBiographies
- trueBiographies -- Arts | Performing arts
- Compact discs
- trueCourage in men
- trueDisguises
- trueFrench in New York City
- trueMale friendship
- trueNarrative nonfiction for kids and teens
- trueNew York City -- History -- 20th century
- Petit, Philippe, 1949-
- truePetit, Philippe, 1949-
- Petit, Philippe, 1949- -- Juvenile literature
- truePicture books for children
- truePolice -- New York City
- trueQuests
- trueRisk-taking in men
- trueTightrope walking
- Tightrope walking
- Tightrope walking -- Juvenile sound recordings
- trueTrapeze and high wire performers
- World Trade Center (New York, N.Y. : 1970-2001)
- trueWorld Trade Center, New York City
- true1970s -- 1970 -- 1979
- Aerialists
- Aerialists -- France -- Juvenile sound recordings
- Audiobooks
Genre
- Compact discs
- Audiobooks
- trueBiographies
- Children's audiobooks
- Juvenile literature
- Juvenile sound recordings
- trueNarrative nonfiction for kids and teens
- truePicture books for children
Included in
- trueDelaware Diamonds: Intermediate (Grades 3-5)
- trueRead-Alouds for Grade 3 Nonfiction
- trueSchool Library Journal Best Books: 2003
- trueNew York Times Notable Books - Children's Books: 2003
- truePicture Book Biographies for Grade 3
- trueALA Notable Children's Books: 2004
- trueALSC Notable Children's Recordings: 2006
- trueBoston Globe-Horn Book Awards: Picture Book
- trueCaldecott Medal
- trueNew York Times Best Illustrated Children's 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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