Mordicai Gerstein, born November 25, 1935 in Los Angeles (California, USA), is an American artist, writer, and film director, best known for illustrating and writing children's books.
In 2004, Gerstein received the Caldecott Award for his book The Man Who Walked Between the Towers. Written in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks, the book tells the story of Philippe Petit's August 7, 1974 unauthorized high-wire walk between the Twin Towers ...
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Mordicai Gerstein, born November 25, 1935 in Los Angeles (California, USA), is an American artist, writer, and film director, best known for illustrating and writing children's books.
In 2004, Gerstein received the Caldecott Award for his book The Man Who Walked Between the Towers. Written in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks, the book tells the story of Philippe Petit's August 7, 1974 unauthorized high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center.
Gerstein lives in Westhampton, Massachusetts.
Gerstein has written and illustrated the following books:
Gerstein has written the following books which were illustrated by his wife, Susan Yard Harris:
Gerstein has also illustrated a number of books by other authors, including
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