King of the Tightrope: When the Great Blondin Ruled Niagara Bowman Donna Janell
King of the Tightrope: When the Great Blondin Ruled Niagara Bowman Donna Janell In 1859, The Great Blondin took the most dangerous tightrope walk of his career--a death-defying walk across Niagara…
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King of the Tightrope: When the Great Blondin Ruled Niagara Bowman Donna Janell
In 1859, The Great Blondin took the most dangerous tightrope walk of his career--a death-defying walk across Niagara Falls. Later, he took to the tightrope like a spider to its web and climbed toward stardom. 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.
That is, until he visited Niagara Falls and imagined doing something that no one else had ever accomplished.To cross the raging river, the Great Blondin needed determination, an understanding of engineering, and a belief that what he could imagine, he could accomplish. Though his feats became more and more marvelous, he grew bored. And in 1859, with all of his preparation complete, Blondin stepped out onto the most dangerous tightrope walk he'd ever faced.Award-winning nonfiction author Donna Janell Bowman uses her trademark
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