The book celebrates in pictures and text Philippe Petit's highwire walk between the Trade Center Towers on Aug. 7, 1974.
Teaching Ideas:
Readers will want to discuss or write about how the illustrations enhance the experience of reading about Philippe's feat. Agree? Disagree? Why? could be used to explore the legal aspects of Philippe's case. Readers can practice process or sequence writing by using the steps of Philippe's preparation for his highwire walk as a model and then write a paragraph. Students can write why they think the book was written after the destruction of the Trade Center Towers.