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Mirette on the High Wire Paperback – Picture Book, April 14, 1997

by Emily Arnold McCully (Author)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 193 ratings
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  1. Reading age
    4 - 8 years
  2. Length

    32

    Pages

  3. Language

    EN

    English

  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
  5. Lexile measure
    660L
  6. Dimensions

    8.0 x 0.1 x 10.3

    inches

  7. Publisher
    Puffin Books
  8. Publication date

    1997

    April 14

  9. ISBN-10
    0698114434
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0698114432
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★"Mirette makes an enviable and plucky heroine; young readers will want to pull on their own high-button boots and join her as she dances between the rooftops." --BCCB, starred review

★"A bravura performance." --Horn Book, starred review

★"A satisfying, high-spirited adventure." --School Library Journal, starred review

"An exotic, suspenseful story." --Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Emily Arnold McCully was born in Galesburg, Illinois, and grew up "a daredevil child," always climbing trees or buildings. She made it to college intact, however, and received her B.A. from Brown University and an M.A. in art history from Columbia University.

Emily McCully's artwork has been included in the International Biennale at Bratislava, and she has won a Christopher Award for Picnic, one of the many picture books that she has both written and illustrated.

Writing also for adults, Ms. McCully has received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and New York State Council on the Arts. Her book, A Craving was nominated for an American Book Award.

The idea for Mirette on the High Wire began as a biography of real-life daredevil Blondin. But the author changed her mind to accomodate the tree-climbing child and risk-taking adult she was and is.

copyright © 2000 by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. All rights reserved.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Puffin Books; Reprint edition (April 14, 1997)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0698114434
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0698114432
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 660L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.13 x 10.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 193 ratings

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Emily Arnold McCully was born in Galesburg, Illinois. She was a dare-devil tree-climber and ball-player who loved to write stories and illustrate them. Her family moved to New York City and then to a suburb, where she attended school. After college at Brown University, she earned a Master's degree at Columbia University in art history. She worked as a freelance illustrator for magazines, advertisements and book publishers until a radio station commissioned a series of posters showing children playing. The first appeared in subway cars, where it was seen by a children's book editor. It launched a long career, first as an illustrator, then as author/illustrator of picture books. McCully won a Caldecott Medal in 1993. She has two grown sons, one grandson and lives in New York City and Columbia County, N.Y., where she grows flowers and vegetables.

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