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Queen of the Falls Library binding - 2011
by Chris Van Allsburg; Chris Van Allsburg (Illustrator)
The two-time Caldecott Medal-winning author of "The Polar Express" and "Jumanji" presents the magnificent and true tale of a woman, a wooden barrel, and the great Niagara Falls. Full color.
Summary
She could remember standing in a park near the falls, hypnotized by the sight and sound, and holding her father’s hand as they took a walk that would lead them closer. That’s what everyone wonders when they see Niagara . . . How close will their courage let them get to it? At the turn of the nineteenth century, a retired sixty-two-year-old charm school instructor named Annie Edson Taylor, seeking fame and fortune, decided to do something that no one in the world had ever done before—she would go over Niagara Falls in a wooden barrel. Come meet the Queen of the Falls and witness with your own eyes her daring ride!
Details
- Title Queen of the Falls
- Author Chris Van Allsburg; Chris Van Allsburg (Illustrator)
- Binding Library Binding
- Edition 1st Edition
- Pages 40
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Clarion Books, Orlando, FL, U.S.A.
- Date 2011-04-04
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated
- ISBN 9780547315812 / 0547315813
- Weight 0.98 lbs (0.44 kg)
- Dimensions 11.78 x 8.51 x 0.46 in (29.92 x 21.62 x 1.17 cm)
- Ages 06 to 09 years
- Grade levels 1 - 4
- Reading level 1060
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 19th Century
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Chronological Period: 1900-1919
- Library of Congress subjects Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.), Daredevils
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010006780
- Dewey Decimal Code B
Media reviews
"Van Allsburg’s foray into nonfiction is filled with the same suspense, surrealism, and menace that have thrilled readers of his fiction."—School Library Journal, starred review
"In this unromantic and bittersweet account, Van Allsburg presents the feat as born as much out of need as of courage, with Taylor portrayed as a hardheaded eccentric and an unlikely queen."—Publishers Weekly, starred review
"A daredevil story is an easy sell for almost any kid audience, and a daredevil story by a beloved storyteller is just about as good as it gets."—The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review "An odd, unsettling meditation on fame."—Kirkus Reviews"In this unromantic and bittersweet account, Van Allsburg presents the feat as born as much out of need as of courage, with Taylor portrayed as a hardheaded eccentric and an unlikely queen."—Publishers Weekly, starred review
"This illustrated biography climaxes beautifully with a double-page spread of the great falls, a tiny barrel bobbing in the current, and a powerful one-line text: '"Oh, Lord," she whispered, and then she was gone.'"—The Horn Book
Citations
- Booklist, 01/01/2011, Page 82
- Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 04/01/2011, Page 0
- Horn Book Magazine, 03/01/2011, Page 144
- Kirkus Reviews, 03/01/2011, Page 425
- NY Times Notable Bks of Year, 12/04/2011, Page 33
- Publishers Weekly, 01/24/2011, Page 0
- School Library Journal, 03/01/2011, Page 145
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