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Queen of the Falls
Queen of the Falls
Author: Chris Van Allsburg
She had visited the Falls as a child and could remember, clearly, the thundering waters and crowds of people drawn to them. She could remember standing in a park near the Falls, hypnotized by the sight and sound, and holding her father's hand as they took a walk that would lead them closer. That's what everyone wonders when they see N...  more »

At the turn of the nineteenth century, Annie Edson Taylor decided to do something no one in the world had ever done before: she would go over Niagara Falls in a barrel. The sixty-two year old woman would perform one of the greatest feats in American history and this is precisely why they called her the Queen of the Falls. Mrs. Taylor, a short, plump, and fussy sixty-two year old widow, finds herself in Bay City, Michigan after her travels around America as a charm schoolteacher, teaching at her very own charm school, right by Niagara Falls. But when her charm school starts to fail, Annie needs a plan to keep from becoming penniless; a way to strike it rich and put her money worries behind her for good. After reading about Niagara Falls in a newspaper, she had an epiphany: she'd find fame and fortune in being the first person to ever to go over the thundering waters of Niagara Falls.
ISBN-13: 9780547315812
ISBN-10: 0547315813
Publication Date: 4/4/2011
Pages: 40
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
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Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Book Type: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 4
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