Queen Of The Falls

Author : Chris Van Allsburg
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780547608402

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Queen of the Falls by Chris Van Allsburg Pdf

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!

Author : Chris Van Allsburg
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780547315812

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Queen of the Falls by Chris Van Allsburg Pdf

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

Author : Joan Murray
Publisher : Beacon Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2000-04-07
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 0807068578

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Queen of the Mist by Joan Murray Pdf

This novel-in-verse tells the fascinating story of Annie Taylor, who, in 1901, became the first person to plunge over the brink of Niagara Falls in a barrel. But as Joan Murray reveals, America didn't know what to do with a mature and self-possessed heroine: Annie Taylor, as an 'older woman,' was rejected and exploited and finally eclipsed by the man who repeated her stunt ten years later.

Author : Sonja Livingston
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2015-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780803280700

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Queen of the Fall by Sonja Livingston Pdf

Whether pulled from the folds of memory, channeled through the icons of Greek mythology and Roman Catholicism, or filtered through the lens of pop culture, Sonja Livingston’s Queen of the Fall considers the lives of women. Exploring the legacies of those she has crossed paths with in life and in the larger culture, Livingston weaves together strands of memory with richly imagined vignettes to explore becoming a woman in late 1980s and early 1990s America. Along the way, the award-winning memoirist brings us face-to-face with herself as an inner-city girl—trying to imagine a horizon beyond poverty, fearful of her fertility and the limiting arc of teenage pregnancy. Livingston looks at the lives of those she’s known: friends who’ve gotten themselves into “trouble” and disappeared never to be heard from again, girls who tell their school counselor small lies out of necessity and pain, and a mother whose fruitfulness seems, at times, biblical. Livingston interacts with figures such as Susan B. Anthony, the Virgin Mary, and Ally McBeal to mine the terrain of her own femininity, fertility, and longing. Queen of the Fall is a dazzling meditation on loss, possibility, and, ultimately, what it means to be human. Watch a book trailer

Author : Lisa M. Bolt Simons
Publisher : North Star Editions, Inc.
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781635177329

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Niagara Falls by Lisa M. Bolt Simons Pdf

Explore the past, present, and future of Niagara Falls. Beautiful photos, fact-filled text, and engaging infographics help readers learn all about this natural wonder and how to protect it long into the future.

Author : Chris Van Allsburg
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780547315829

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The Misadventures of Sweetie Pie by Chris Van Allsburg Pdf

Sweetie Pie escapes the confines of his hamster cage (and several insufferable owners) to find a new home in the wild. Another instant picture book classic from two-time Caldecott-winner Chris Van Allsburg.

Author : Mercedes Lackey,James Mallory
Publisher : Tor Books
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429913034

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When Darkness Falls by Mercedes Lackey,James Mallory Pdf

When Darkness Falls, the third book in The Obsidian Trilogy from Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory Despite a great working of Wild Magic and High Magic that struck at the heart of the Demon Queen's evil plots, Knight-Mage Kellen and his Elven allies are still seen as enemies by the human Mage Council. The Elves and their allies must find a way to shatter the Demons' hold on the human Mages, for without their High Magic, the forces of Light will be destroyed by the forces of Darkness. The Commander of the Armies of Light decides to turn an Elven mine into a refuge for those driven from their homes by the war. Kellen is put in command of the force of engineers and warriors who will fortify the mine and does not learn until it is nearly too late that the caverns are full of Shadowed Elves. Vestakia, the half-human, half-Demon healer, finds that she has begun to be able to read the mind of her Demon father, Crown Prince Zyperis. The Demon Queen, Savilla, is preparing a great sacrifice that will summon He Who Is back to the world and make her the ultimate ruler forever. When Wild Mage Idalia learns of Savilla's plans, she knows there is only one way to prevent the coming of He Who Is. A very different sort of sacrifice must be made. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Nancy Kelly Allen
Publisher : Pelican Publishing Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1455617660

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Barreling Over Niagara Falls by Nancy Kelly Allen Pdf

Join Annie on her daring, life-changing feat! As the threat of the poorhouse looms overhead, Annie Edson Taylor's big idea of barreling over Niagara Falls just might change her rotten luck. She works hard to make her big dream come true by designing a special barrel to take her safely over the Falls. Follow Annie's daring exploits and read about those who followed in her footsteps and took the plunge for themselves!

Author : Karen Dubinsky
Publisher : Between The Lines
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 9781896357232

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The Second Greatest Disappointment by Karen Dubinsky Pdf

A lively and wide-ranging work on the history of the North American honeymoon, and, of necessity, the tourist industry at Niagara Falls. Dubinsky charts the growth of Niagara Falls as a tourist destination from the 1850s to the 1960s and explains how it acquired its reputation as the "Honeymoon Capital of the World." Ultimately, the author asks: Of all the ways to promote a waterfall, why honeymoons? Winner of the 2000 Albert B. Corey prize from the Canadian Historical Association and the American Historical Association for the best book in Canadian-American history.

Author : Cathy Marie Buchanan
Publisher : Random House
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2011-08-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781446494462

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The Day the Falls Stood Still by Cathy Marie Buchanan Pdf

Niagara Falls, 1915 When Bess Heath returns to her family home near the picturesque falls, it is to an unfamiliar scene - the elegance of the life she once knew has vanished. Her father is a broken man, jobless and losing hope, and her mother is struggling to keep the family afloat. Isabel, the lively, charismatic sister Bess has always relied on is almost unrecognisable. Her engagement called off, she languishes in her bedroom, brooding and refusing to eat. Through all of this Bess finds solace in Tom Cole, a man she met by chance the night she returned home. Constant, gentle and devoted to Bess, he understands better than anyone the awesome and potentially devastating power of the falls - and consoles her through a tragedy that nearly ruins her. But as their lives become more fully entwined, Bess is forced to make a painful choice between what she wants and what is best for her family . . .

Author : Alwyn Hamilton
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-06
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780698411715

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Hero at the Fall by Alwyn Hamilton Pdf

The breathless finale to the New York Times bestselling Rebel of the Sands series will have you on the edge of your seat until the dust from the final battle clears! When gunslinging Amani Al'Hiza escaped her dead-end town, she never imagined she'd join a revolution, let alone lead one. But after the bloodthirsty Sultan of Miraji imprisoned the Rebel Prince Ahmed in the mythical city of Eremot, she doesn't have a choice. Armed with only her revolver, her wits, and her untameable Demdji powers, Amani must rally her skeleton crew of rebels for a rescue mission through the unforgiving desert to a place that, according to maps, doesn't exist. As she watches those she loves most lay their lives on the line against ghouls and enemy soldiers, Amani questions whether she can be the leader they need or if she is leading them all to their deaths.

Author : Megan Stine,Who HQ
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780399539688

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Where Is Niagara Falls? by Megan Stine,Who HQ Pdf

While traveling through Canada in 1678, a French priest came across the most gigantic waterfalls he'd ever seen. Stricken with both awe and fear, he began to shake, fell to his knees, and prayed. Ever since, people from all over the world have come to explore Niagara: among them the daredevils determined to tumble down or walk across the falls on tightrope. Kids will get a kick reading about the hare-brained stunts and will also learn how the falls were formed and how--one day--they will disappear.

Author : Dan Santat
Publisher : Roaring Brook Press
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781250190956

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After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again) by Dan Santat Pdf

From the New York Times–bestselling creator of The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend comes the inspiring epilogue to the beloved classic nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty. Everyone knows that when Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. But what happened after? Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's poignant tale follows Humpty Dumpty, an avid bird watcher whose favorite place to be is high up on the city wall—that is, until after his famous fall. Now terrified of heights, Humpty can longer do many of the things he loves most. Will he summon the courage to face his fear? After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again) is a masterful picture book that will remind readers of all ages that Life begins when you get back up. 2018 NCTE Charlotte Huck Award Winner A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2017 A New York Times Notable Children's Book of 2017 A New York City Public Library Notable Best Book for Kids A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2017 A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of 2017 An NPR Best Book of 2017

Author : Annie Edson 1838-1921 Taylor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1371797404

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OVER THE FALLS by Annie Edson 1838-1921 Taylor Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Blackstaff Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Belfast (Northern Ireland)
ISBN : 0856409162

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The Falls by Anonim Pdf

An unparalleled collection of photographs of The Falls, Belfast, in the 1960s and 70s.