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Author:

Bowman, Donna Janell, author.

Title:

King of the tightrope : when the Great Blondin ruled Niagara / written by Donna Janell Bowman ; illustrated by Adam Gustavson.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Peachtree Publishing Company Inc.,

Copyright Date:

2019

Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 x 29 cm

Subject:

Blondin,--1824-1897--Juvenile literature.
Aerialists--France--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Tightrope walking--Juvenile literature.
Daredevils--Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.)--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.)--Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Picture books.

Other Authors:

Gustavson, Adam, illustrator.

Summary:

"In 1859, Jean-Francois Gravelet, known as The Great Blondin, walked across Niagara Falls on a tightrope. What kind of man would do something like that? And more importantly, how do you become that man?"-- Provided by pubilsher.

ISBN:

1561459372
9781561459377

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1038040370

LCCN:

2018010837

Locations:

GFPE771 -- Altoona Public Library (Altoona)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

CDPF771 -- Clive Public Library (Clive)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)