Gerstein won the 2004 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration , recognizing '' The Man Who Walked Between the Towers '' ( Roaring Brook Press , 2003 ) , which he also wrote . Created in response to the September 11 attacks , it features the story of Philippe Petit 's unauthorized high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center on August 7 , 1974
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Mordicai Gerstein