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Mirette and Bellini Cross Niagara Falls (Mirette) | 
enlarge | Creator: Emily Arnold Mccully Publisher: Putnam Juvenile Category: Book
List Price: $15.99 Buy New: $9.12 You Save: $6.87 (43%)
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Rating: 2 reviews Sales Rank: 990457
Media: Hardcover Reading Level: Ages 4-8 Pages: 32 Number Of Items: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9 Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 8.8 x 0.4
ISBN: 0399233482 EAN: 9780399233487 ASIN: 0399233482
Publication Date: October 23, 2000 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description The world's most beloved wire walkers are back! In this adventure, Mirette and Bellini sail to America, where they have accepted an invitation to cross Niagara Falls. Mirette soon discovers that the usual risks of high-wire walking are intensified by cutthroat competition. It's courage and skill that bring Mirette and Bellini through even the toughest challenges and make both Mirette and this book a winner.
Caldecott Medalist Emily Arnold McCully (Mirette on the High Wire) delivers her newest, most delightful story of tender friendship and thrilling adventure.
Praise for Mirette on the High Wire:
"McCully has created an independent female protagonist....A bravura performance." --The Horn Book, starred review
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Good Mirette and Bellini June 24, 2008 Lynn Ellingwood (Webster, NY United States) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I think that this book is great for my class because it contains a story on immigration (I teach ESOL) and it has Niagara Falls in it which is the closest big tourist attraction to Rochester that is internationally known. The kids enjoy these books paired with The Man Who Walked Across the Twin Towers. It makes a nice theme of acrobatics, circuses and social activism.
Mirette and Bellini are Back! February 26, 2001 Roz Levine (Virginia) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Award winning author and illustrator, Emily Arnold McCully, has written another wonderful adventure, starring Mirette and Bellini. Our world famous high-wire walkers are sailing to America where they will perform at Niagara Falls. While on board ship, Mirette befriends a Polish orphan boy, Jakob, who's traveling to America to live with his uncle. When they arrive at Ellis Island, Jakob's uncle is not there to claim him. Bellini knows that Jakob will be sent back to Poland and so he decides to takes the little boy with them to Niagara Falls. When they arrive, they find their performance has turned into a big competition. A Mr Patch, who claims to be the greatest high-wire walker in America says that he will perform a trick that's never been done before on the wire, becoming the greatest tightrope walker in the world. He tells the press and anyone else who will listen that Mirette and Bellini will fall. The next day as Mirette and Bellini practice and supervise the wire installation across the falls, Jakob follows Patch and his men to find out what trick he has up his sleeve. And what he finds out saves his new friends lives..... Ms McCully's latest book is a delightful story of friendship, intrigue and courage. Her wonderful text and beautiful, expressive watercolor artwork will transport youngsters back in time to life at the turn of the century. And as little Jakob saves the day and Mirette and Bellini triumph, kids will enjoy the happily-ever-after ending. Perfect for youngsters 4-8, Mirette and Bellini Cross Niagara Falls is a winner!
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