King of the Tightrope: When the Great Blondin Ruled Niagara - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Donna Janell Bowman, Adam Gustavson (Illustrator)Audience:Ages 9-12Publish date:2022-11-29Pages:48
Language:EnglishPublisher:Peachtree PublishersISBN-13:9781682634066ISBN-10:168263406XUPC:9781682634066Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Biography & Autobiography, Performing Arts, Boys & MenBook Topic:Performing Arts, CircusSize:8.50 x 10.80 x 0.20 inchesWeight:0.5004Product ID:SCRWNXEF56
King of the Tightrope: When the Great Blondin Ruled Niagara
In 1859, The Great Blondin took the most dangerous tightrope walk of his career--a death-defying walk across Niagara Falls. History and STEAM combine for an edge-of-your-seat read. At the age of four, Jean-Francois Gravelet walked across his first balance beam. Later, he took to the tightrope like a spider to its web and climbed toward stardom. Though his feats became more and more marvelous, he...
Audience: Ages 9-12
Language:EnglishPublisher:Peachtree PublishersISBN-13:9781682634066ISBN-10:168263406XUPC:9781682634066Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Biography & Autobiography, Performing Arts, Boys & MenBook Topic:Performing Arts, CircusSize:8.50 x 10.80 x 0.20 inchesWeight:0.5004Product ID:SCRWNXEF56
Donna Janell Bowman grew up on a ranch in central Texas, where she took care of animal friends and trained for horse shows. Today she is a speaker, writing coach, and the author of award-winning books for young readers. Bowman has an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts and lives in Texas. Adam Gustavson holds an MFA from the School of Visual Arts and a...
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
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