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Queen of the Falls

Van Allsburg highlights the death-defying attempt of 62-year-old former charm school teacher Annie Edson Taylor to be the first woman to survive the perilous plunge over Niagara Falls.

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Main Author:	Van Allsburg, Chris
Corporate Author:	Recorded Books, LLC
Other Authors:	Goethals, Angela (Narrator)
Format:	Kits Kit Books Print Book Kit Audiobooks Kit
Language:	English
Published:	Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books, p2011.
Edition:	Unabridged.
Subjects:	Taylor, Annie Edson, > 1838-1921 > Juvenile nonfiction. Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.) > Biography > Juvenile. Daredevils > Biography > Juvenile. Women daredevils > Biography > Juvenile. Children's audiobooks.
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Summary:	Van Allsburg highlights the death-defying attempt of 62-year-old former charm school teacher Annie Edson Taylor to be the first woman to survive the perilous plunge over Niagara Falls.
Item Description:	Compact disc. Title from container. In container (17 cm.) "With tracks every 3-6 minutes for easy book marking"--Container. "The same text is on both tracks. Track 2 has page-turn signals"--Container.
Physical Description:	1 sound disc (30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 book. Issued also on cassette. Issued also as Recorded Books Unabridged Nonfiction on compact disc with book.
Audience:	7 years and up.
ISBN:	9781456117092 1456117092
Author Notes:	Considered to be one of the foremost authors and illustrators of surrealistic fantasy for children, Chris Van Allsburg was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1949. He received his B. F. A. at the University of Michigan and his M. F. A. at the Rhode Island School of Design. He married Lisa Morrison and currently teaches at the Rhode Island School of Design. Van Allsburg's work is highly praised for the excellent artisanship of his illustrations, which often have a surreal element. His first book, The Garden of Abdul Gasazi (1979), concerning a lost dog found by a magician, and his second book, Jumanji (1981), about a strange board game that comes to life, brought him quick praise. Jumanji won the Caldecott Medal in 1982. The Polar Express (1985), Van Allsburg's most popular book, deals with the idea that the ability to believe in things beyond one's experiences helps to keep a person young. It also won a Caldecott Medal in 1986. Other books by Van Allsburg include The Z was Zapped, and Just a Dream, a story about a boy who learns to be ecological. Van Allsburg's sculptures have also been exhibited at many New York galleries. (Bowker Author Biography)