King of the Tightrope: When the Great Blondin Ruled Niagara

by Donna Janell Bowman

Book Overview

In 1859, The Great Blondin took the most dangerous tightrope walk of his career--a death-defying walk across Niagara Falls. History and STEAM combine for an edge-of-your-seat read.

At the age of four, Jean-Francois Gravelet walked across his first balance beam. Later, he took to the tightrope like a spider to its web and climbed toward stardom. Though his feats became more and more marvelous, he grew bored. That is, until he visited...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1561459372
• ISBN13: 9781561459377
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.8" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4