Mirette on the High Wire
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| Author | Emily Arnold McCully |
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| Illustrator | Emily Arnold McCully |
| Country | United States |
| Genre(s) | Children's picture book |
| Publisher | Putnam Books |
| Publication date | 1992 |
| ISBN | (ISBN 978-0399221309) |
Mirette on the High Wire is a children's book by Emily Arnold McCully, which won the Caldecott Medal in 1993.[1]
Mirette lives in a boardinghouse in France. One day her life is changed by a man named Bellini, a famous tightrope walker, who teaches Mirette how to walk on a tightrope.
[edit] Musical
Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt, best known for their long-running off-Broadway musical The Fantasticks, created a musical version of the book in 1996; it ran from August 1-24, 1996, at the Norma Terris Theatre at the Goodspeed Opera in Chester, Connecticut.
[edit] References
- ^ American Library Association: Caldecott Medal Winners, 1938 - Present. URL accessed 27 January 2007.
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Tuesday |
Caldecott Medal recipient 1993 |
Succeeded by Grandfather's Journey |
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