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Rockliff, Mara. (3 booktalks) |
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Booktalk #1 The true story of Adelaide Herrman IS hard to believe, yet it is clear her magic tricks will leave you spellbound. Marrying another talented magician Alexander Herrmann, the duo’s performances astonish audiences. Picture Alexander chopping off Addie’s head on stage, making her disappear, and finally performing the scariest act of all, shooting her flying out of a cannon! Read to discover Adelaide’s most “thrilling, brave, and death defying” performance ever. This picture biography will inspire you to check out magic books and perform tricks too. (annotated by Martha Lambertsen Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award 2017-2018 ) Booktalk #2 With large,
dynamic illustrations and exciting storytelling,
Rockliff and Iacopo bring to life the story of a woman
who defied the strictures of her time (the turn of the
last century) to become one of the greatest magicians of
her time. Her daring costumes shocked the public almost
as much as her audacious tricks and illusions. Perhaps
her most amazing performance was “The Bullet-Catching
Trick.” In this act, a squad of soldiers aim loaded
rifles at her while she is armed only with a china
plate. Back matter, including a photo of Adelaide, round
out this terrific read aloud about a little known
“Anything But Ordinary” woman! GARDEN STATE CHILDREN’S
BOOK AWARDS, 2019 Booktalk #3 The show
must go on! Read the true story of Adelaide Herrmann,
one of the first female magicians who shot out of a
cannon, managed a magic show, and more.Let the fearless
tale of the Queen of Magic shock and dazzle you! (Connecticut Nutmeg Award https://www.nutmegaward.org/) |
| SUBJECTS: Biographies. Entertainers. Herrmann, Adelaide, 1853-1932. Magicians. Women -- Biography. |
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