Anything but ordinary Addie : the true story of Adelaide Herrmann, queen of magic / Mara Rockliff ; illustrated by Iacopo Bruno.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780763668419
- ISBN: 0763668419
- ISBN: 9780763668419 : SAL
- ISBN: 0763668419 : SAL
- ISBN: 9780763668419
- ISBN: 0763668419
- Physical Description: 42 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2016.
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Summary, etc.: | Traces the story of dancer-turned-magician's assistant Adelaide Herrmann, placing her achievements against a backdrop of period conventions about women in the arts and her determination to continue her work after the death of her husband. |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader 4.2. Reading Counts! 1.8. |
Language Note: | Text in English. |
Awards Note: | A Junior Library Guild selection. Nutmeg Award Nominee, Elementary, 2020. |
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Genre: | Biographies. |
Available copies
- 69 of 69 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Thompson Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 69 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Thompson Public Library | JB Herrmann (Text) | 34038118743723 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
Anything but Ordinary Addie : The True Story of Adelaide Herrmann, Queen of Magic
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Author Notes
Anything but Ordinary Addie : The True Story of Adelaide Herrmann, Queen of Magic
Mara Rockliff is the author of many books for children, including Mesmerized, illustrated by Iacopo Bruno, and the Golden Kite Award winner Me and Momma and Big John, illustrated by William Low. Mara Rockliff lives in eastern Pennsylvania. Iacopo Bruno is a graphic designer and the illustrator of Mesmerized. He lives in Milan, Italy.