Mirette on the High Wire - Rilegato

McCully, Emily Arnold

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ISBN 10: 0399221301 ISBN 13: 9780399221309

Casa editrice: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, 1992

Riassunto

In a story set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Paris, Mirette, a young girl living in the Widow Gateau's boarding house, becomes the pupil of a former tightrope walker and, in exchange, gives her teacher a valuable lesson about faith and courage.

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Recensione

* "Mirette makes an enviable and plucky heroine; young readers will want to pull on their own high-button boots and join her as she dances between the rooftops." --BCCB, starred review

* "A bravura performance." --Horn Book, starred review

* "A satisfying, high-spirited adventure." --School Library Journal, starred review

"An exotic, suspenseful story." --Kirkus Reviews

L'autore

Emily Arnold McCully was born in Galesburg, Illinois, and grew up "a daredevil child," always climbing trees or buildings. She made it to college intact, however, and received her B.A. from Brown University and an M.A. in art history from Columbia University.

Emily McCully's artwork has been included in the International Biennale at Bratislava, and she has won a Christopher Award for Picnic, one of the many picture books that she has both written and illustrated.

Writing also for adults, Ms. McCully has received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and New York State Council on the Arts. Her book, A Craving was nominated for an American Book Award.

The idea for Mirette on the High Wire began as a biography of real-life daredevil Blondin. But the author changed her mind to accomodate the tree-climbing child and risk-taking adult she was and is.

copyright ? 2000 by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. All rights reserved.

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• Editore: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
• Data di pubblicazione: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0399221301
• ISBN 13: 9780399221309
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 32