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Mirette On The High Wire

by Emily Arnold McCully
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Conquering fear with tightrope walking

This book is perfect for those who love stories of bravery and overcoming fears. Mirette's determination to learn a new skill despite her own fears is inspiring. The unique feature of this book is the backdrop of tightrope walking, which is not often explored in children's literature. The story is beautifully written and the illustrations are equally stunning, making it a delightful read for both children and adults alike.

  • Caldecott Medal (1993)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Mirette On The High Wire

by Emily Arnold McCully
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ISBN: 9780399221309
Authors: Emily Arnold McCully
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Date of Publication: 2007-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Historical Fiction
Goodreads rating: 4.02
(rated by 11456 readers)

Description

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.
 

Conquering fear with tightrope walking

This book is perfect for those who love stories of bravery and overcoming fears. Mirette's determination to learn a new skill despite her own fears is inspiring. The unique feature of this book is the backdrop of tightrope walking, which is not often explored in children's literature. The story is beautifully written and the illustrations are equally stunning, making it a delightful read for both children and adults alike.

  • Caldecott Medal (1993)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.