Let The Great World Spin by Colum McCann
McCann took the true story of a tightrope walker who walked high above New York City between the Twin Towers in 1974 and wove in intricate and diverse storylines that all intersect with this single event.
Verdict: Liked it a lot
For kids, The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Mordicai Gerstein
A Caldecott Medal wining children's book that chronicles the same tightrope walk between the Twin Towers. I haven't had a chance to read this one yet but will as soon as I get back home. I love the idea of reading some non-fiction to children.
linds! i'm reading this too. uncanny. i think it's beautifully written. sad, right, but i just keep reading so that says something about the author for sure. you have good taste in books. i still have the end left but somehow i've managed to get through this far with 2 kids under 2. proud. :-). there's always time in the day for a book.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was beautifully written too. Very impressive with two kids under two! Do you know what book you will read next?
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