Barreling Over Niagara Falls Contributor(s): Allen, Nancy (Author), Fields, Lisa (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1455617660 ISBN-13: 9781455617661 Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover Published: February 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | Adventure & Adventurers |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2012029021 |
Age Level: 5-8 |
Grade Level: Kindergarten-3 |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.4" W x 11" L (0.90 lbs) 40 pages |
Themes: - Geographic Orientation - New York - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 |
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Review Citations: School Library Journal 05/01/2013 pg. 90 Booklist 06/01/2013 pg. 84 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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 |
Contributor Bio(s): Fields, Lisa: - Lisa Fields was always encouraged to pursue her dream of becoming an artist. She received a BFA in illustration from the Ringling College of Art and Design in 2006. The illustrator of several children's books, her work has appeared in Boys' Life and Highlights magazines. Fields lives in New York City where she is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.Allen, Nancy: - Nancy Kelly Allen, a former teacher and librarian, fell in love with children's books as a graduate student. The author of Pelican's "Happy Birthday": The Story of the World's Most Popular Song and Daniel Boone: Trailblazer, Allen is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Appalachian Authors Guild, Writers of the North Fork, and Art of the Mountains. She resides with her husband, Larry, and two assistant writers, miniature schnauzers Jazi and Roxi, in Hazard, Kentucky. |
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