Mirette on the high wire

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Mirette learns tightrope walking from Monsieur Bellini, a guest in her mother's boarding house, not knowing that he is a celebrated tightrope artist who has withdrawn from performing because of fear.

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OL Work ID: OL69363W

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Tightrope walkingFictionJuvenile fictionCaldecott MedalBlindBooks and readingAcrobats and acrobaticsGirlsPerformance anxietyFearDetermination (Personality trait)LearningAbilityPerforming artsDaredevilsBoardinghousesChildren's stories, AmericanPeople & Places

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Mirette on the high wire

Emily Arnold McCully

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About this book

Mirette learns tightrope walking from Monsieur Bellini, a guest in her mother's boarding house, not knowing that he is a celebrated tightrope artist who has withdrawn from performing because of fear.