From Cece

Here is a link to the movie trailer of Man on a Wire.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIawNRm9NWM

Stefanie's Thoughts

I was struck by the reference to 9/11 at the end of this book. To a lot of younger students, this might be something that they are unfamiliar with. A lot of them were very young, or may not even have been born yet, when it occurred. This would be a good book to read around this time, and could lead to a good discussion in a history class.

I wonder if Phillipe really laid down to rest on that tight rope... I wouldn't even have the balance to walk on it, let ALONE dance, turn around, etc... How could he possibly lie down??

I also wondered whether or not his punishment was really just to put on a free performance in the park.

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Aaron McQuillan

What a suspenseful book! I was so worried for the man on the wire.

I wondered why this guy walked the wire in real life. This cite has some information on it!

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers: a review by Sandy Graham

Phillipe was brave and adventurous. It would be amazing to be up so high and see all the world beneath you. But it also must have been incredible to stand among the seagulls as they flew around him. Could he hear the whisper of their wings as the flew through the sky? What would have happened if a bird had perched on the wire while Phillipe was walking on it?

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

I would be concerned about the motion in the wire. The buildings have a natural sway. How did he maintain his balance?

It is very different walking between two trees. How did he prepare for all the possibilities of the conditions between the towers?

http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?p=3356479

He was not haphazard about his crossing...he researched...YEAH!

Elizabeth

Lisa's View

I am afraid of heights and the pictures of Phillipe walking between the two buildings made me feel shakey. I don't understand how someone learns to stand on a wire like that and he did more than stand!

What a good story. I want to know what made Phillipe decide he was ready to come off the wire even though he knew he was going to be arrested once he did. What did he think about while he was on the wire? I also wonder how hard it was so string the wire from one tower to the other.
Jennifer (as her 10 year old son Aaron)