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| Author | Chris Van Allsburg |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Books for Children |
| Publication date | 2011 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 40 |
| ISBN | 978-0-547-31581-2 |
| Preceded by | Probuditi! |
| Followed by | The Misadventures of Sweetie Pie |
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Queen of the Falls is a 2011 illustrated children's book written by children's writer Chris Van Allsburg.
Plot summary
Queen of the Falls is about a 62-year-old woman named Annie Edson Taylor who remembers getting closer and closer to Niagara Falls with her father, entranced by the sight and sound of the water. Finally, as a 62-year-old, she goes over the falls in a wooden barrel, seeking fortune and fame.
References
- http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2011/01/15/review-of-the-day-queen-of-the-falls-by-chris-van-allsburg/
- http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/27/books/review/childrens-books-queen-of-the-falls-by-chris-van-allsburg-nurse-soldier-spy-by-marissa-moss.html
- https://www.carthage.edu/childrens-literature/book-reviews/v/queen-of-the-falls-by-chris-van-allsburg/
- https://www.wired.com/2011/04/review-queen-of-the-falls-goes-over-well/
- https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/chris-van-allsburg/queen-falls/
Sources
- Allsburg, Chris Van (2011). Queen of the Falls. ISBN 978-0547315812. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
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