Mirette on the High Wire
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| Author(s) | Emily Arnold McCully |
| Illustrator | Emily Arnold McCully |
| Country | United States |
| Genre(s) | Children's picture book |
| Publisher | Putnam Books |
| Publication date | 1992 |
| ISBN | 978-0399221309 |
| OCLC Number | 24544979 |
| Dewey Decimal | [E] 20 |
| LC Classification | PZ7.M478415 Mi 1992 |
Mirette on the High Wire is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully. Published in 1992, the book tells the story of Mirette, a French girl who learns to walk on the tightrope. McCully won the 1993 Caldecott Medal for her illustrations.[1]
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[edit] Plot summary
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. One of the only shows which was created without an ensemble.
[edit] References
- ^ American Library Association: Caldecott Medal Winners, 1938 - Present. URL accessed 27 May 2009.
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| Preceded by Tuesday |
Caldecott Medal recipient 1993 |
Succeeded by Grandfather's Journey |
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