Mirette on the High Wire

Emily Arnold McCully

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English

G P Putnam's Sons
21 October 1992

Picture books; General fiction (Children's&YA)

One day, a mysterious stranger arrives at a boardinghouse of the widow Gateau- a sad-faced stranger, who keeps to himself.

When the widow's daughter, Mirette, discovers him crossing the courtyard on air, she begs him to teach her how he does it.

But Mirette doesn't know that the stranger was once the Great Bellini- master wire-walker.

Or that Bellini has been stopped by a terrible fear.

And it is she who must teach him courage once again.

Emily Arnold McCully's sweeping watercolor paintings carry the reader over the rooftops of nineteenth-century Paris and into an elegant, beautiful world of acrobats, jugglers, mimes, actors, and one gallant, resourceful little girl.

By: Emily Arnold McCully
Imprint: G P Putnam's Sons
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 288mm, Width: 227mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 397g
ISBN: 9780399221309
ISBN 10: 0399221301
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 21 October 1992
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , General/trade , English as a second language , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

Reviews for Mirette on the High Wire

★""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