Bibliograph

Crossing Niagara, the death-defying tightrope adventures of the Great Blondin, Matt Tavares

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Crossing Niagara, the death-defying tightrope adventures of the Great Blondin, Matt Tavares

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Elementary Grade

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Crossing Niagara

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

914290123

Responsibility statement

Matt Tavares

Sub title

the death-defying tightrope adventures of the Great Blondin

Summary

When the Great Blondin announced that he was going to walk from America to Canada across the Niagara River on a rope that was more than 1,100 feet long and just 3 inches wide, hanging 160 feet above the raging river, people came from everywhere. Some came to watch him cross. Some came to watch him fall. Some thought he wouldn't show up at all. But he did show up. And he did walk across the river. And then he did something else amazing. He crossed the river on that tightrope again and again, adding another death-defying flourish each time. Matt Tavares's gorgeous, riveting account of the daredevil of Niagara Falls is sure to hold readers in its grip, just as Blondin's feats enthralled those spectators on the cliffs more than one hundred and fifty years ago.--Book jacket

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Creator