Madame Saqui: Revolutionary Rope Dancer by Robinson, Lisa

Madame Saqui: Revolutionary Rope Dancer

A stunning picture book biography about the tightrope walker who dazzled Paris as she danced across the...
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Author: Lisa Robinson
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Madame Saqui: Revolutionary Rope Dancer by Robinson, Lisa

Madame Saqui: Revolutionary Rope Dancer

$42.45

Madame Saqui: Revolutionary Rope Dancer

$42.45
Author: Lisa Robinson
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
A stunning picture book biography about the tightrope walker who dazzled Paris as she danced across the sky with impeccable balance and unparalleled skill during the French Revolution.

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 chérie de Paris, Madame Saqui cemented her place in circus history, winning the adoration of the French people and royalty alike, including Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.

This remarkable biography unveils the inspiring story of a trailblazing woman who revolutionized the circus world-- without ever missing a step.

Author: Lisa Robinson
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade Books
Published: 03/24/2020
Pages: 44
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 11.90h x 7.80w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780525579977
Audience: Ages 4-8


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/06/2020
Booklist 02/01/2020 pg. 38
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2020
School Library Journal 04/01/2020 pg. 154
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2020

About the Author
LISA ROBINSON was born in Uganda to two Peace Corps volunteers who would eventually become world-traveling diplomats. She has lived all over the world, including Seattle, Dakar, London, and Moscow. She and her family now call Massachusetts home, where Lisa spends time at the local circus gym, flying through the air with aerial silks. She is also the author of Pippa's Night Parade. Visit her at author-lisa-robinson.com.

REBECCA GREEN is the illustrator of The Unicorn in the Barn and How to Make Friends With a Ghost (which she also authored) which Booklist called a heartfelt lesson in kindness and caring. In addition to working as an illustrator for children's books, magazines and galleries, she also helps run The Warren, a studio in Nashville that houses five working artists and hosts a variety of community events. Some of her clients include HarperCollins, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, The Wall Street Journal and Flow Magazine. Visit her at myblankpaper.com.

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