{"product_id":"mirette-on-the-high-wire-a-manual-for-prayer","title":"Mirette on the High Wire: A Manual for Prayer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e McCully, Emily Arnold\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Putnam\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eColor:\u003c\/b\u003e Multicolor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition:\u003c\/b\u003e Illustrated\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Picture Book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 01-10-1992\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Number:\u003c\/b\u003e FBA-|290410\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Product Description      \u003cbr\u003e\nOne 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.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBut 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.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nEmily 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.\u003cbr\u003e\n      Amazon.com Review      \u003cbr\u003e\nMirette and the \"Great Bellini\" traverse the Paris skyline on high wire in the climactic scene of this picture book about conquering fear. The two meet at Mirette's mother's boarding house, where Bellini is staying with a troupe of traveling performers. Mirette persuades Bellini to teach her his art, and soon enough the two are performing above the rooftops of Paris. While Mirette gets to step outside her daily routine of peeling potatoes and scrubbing floors, Bellini manages to reaffirm his mastery. The story affords a spunky, down-to-earth role model for readers who like to dream big dreams. It also offers rich, scenic portraits of 19th century Paris. The book won the 1993\u003cbr\u003e\n      Review      \u003cbr\u003e\n★\"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.\" --\u003cbr\u003e\nBCCB, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n★\"A bravura performance.\" --\u003cbr\u003e\nHorn Book, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n★\"A satisfying, high-spirited adventure.\" --\u003cbr\u003e\nSchool Library Journal, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\"An exotic, suspenseful story.\" --\u003cbr\u003e\nKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\n      About the Author      \u003cbr\u003e\nEmily 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.\u003cbr\u003e\nEmily 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.\u003cbr\u003e\nWriting 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.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\ncopyright ? 2000 by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. All rights reserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780399221309\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.2 x 8.9 x 0.5 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Putnam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50147909861680,"sku":"Trans_9780399221330","price":1189.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/81SAK_j8eUL.jpg?v=1758003095","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/mirette-on-the-high-wire-a-manual-for-prayer","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}