Queen of the Falls

Queen Of The Falls
AuthorChris Van Allsburg
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreNovel
PublisherHoughton Mifflin Books for Children
Publication date
2011
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages40
ISBN978-0-547-31581-2
Preceded byProbuditi! 
Followed byThe Misadventures of Sweetie Pie 

Queen of the Falls is a 2011 novel 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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