Emily Arnold McCully was born in Galesburg, Illinois, and grew up
"a daredevil child," always climbing trees or buildings. She made
it to college intact, however, and received her B.A. from Brown
University and an M.A. in art history from Columbia
University.Emily McCully's artwork has been included in the
International Biennale at Bratislava, and she has won a Christopher
Award for Picnic, one of the many picture books that she has both
written and illustrated.
Writing also for adults, Ms. McCully has received grants from the
National Endowment for the Arts and New York State Council on the
Arts. Her book, A Craving was nominated for an American Book
Award.
The idea for Mirette on the High Wire began as a biography of
real-life daredevil Blondin. But the author changed her mind to
accomodate the tree-climbing child and risk-taking adult she was
and is.
copyright ? 2000 by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. All
rights reserved.
★"Mirette makes an enviable and plucky heroine; young readers will
want to pull on their own high-button boots and join her as she
dances between the rooftops." --BCCB, starred review
★"A bravura performance." --Horn Book, starred review
★"A satisfying, high-spirited adventure." --School Library Journal,
starred review
"An exotic, suspenseful story." --Kirkus Reviews
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