Madame Saqui : revolutionary rope dancer /
Robinson, Lisa, 1967-
Madame Saqui : revolutionary rope dancer / written by Lisa Robinson & illustrated by Rebecca Green. - First edition. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
"In revolutionary France, a girl named Marguerite Lalanne longed to perform above large crowds on a tightrope, just like her acrobatic parents. Sneaking off to the fairgrounds for secret tightrope walking lessons, Marguerite finessed her performance skills, ultimately performing for crowds as a young rope dancer. And eventually, Marguerite would perform as Madame Saqui, waltzing and pirouetting across- and never falling off- countless ropes above adoring crowds. A nouvelle chřie de Paris, Madame Saqui cemented her place in circus history, winning the adoration of the French people and royalty alike, including Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte"--
Age 4-8. K to grade 3.
9780525579977 0525579974 9780525579984 0525579982
2019007528
Saqui, Marguerite Antoinette Lalanne, 1786-1866 --Juvenile literature.
Aerialists--France--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Picture books.
Illustrated works.
Madame Saqui : revolutionary rope dancer / written by Lisa Robinson & illustrated by Rebecca Green. - First edition. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
"In revolutionary France, a girl named Marguerite Lalanne longed to perform above large crowds on a tightrope, just like her acrobatic parents. Sneaking off to the fairgrounds for secret tightrope walking lessons, Marguerite finessed her performance skills, ultimately performing for crowds as a young rope dancer. And eventually, Marguerite would perform as Madame Saqui, waltzing and pirouetting across- and never falling off- countless ropes above adoring crowds. A nouvelle chřie de Paris, Madame Saqui cemented her place in circus history, winning the adoration of the French people and royalty alike, including Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte"--
Age 4-8. K to grade 3.
9780525579977 0525579974 9780525579984 0525579982
2019007528
Saqui, Marguerite Antoinette Lalanne, 1786-1866 --Juvenile literature.
Aerialists--France--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Picture books.
Illustrated works.