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.
About the Author
Mara Rockliff is the author of many lively historical books for children, includingMesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Baffled All of France, winner of the Cook Prize and an Orbis Pictus Honor book.Her newest titles areBillie Jean! How Tennis Star Billie Jean King Changed Women's SportsandDoctor Esperanto and the Language of Hope.Other recent books includeAround America to Win the Vote;Anything but Ordinary Addie: The True Story of Adelaide Herrmann, Queen of Magic; andGingerbread for Liberty!(an ALA Notable Children's Book and winner of the Garden State Children's Book Award and Land of Enchantment Book Award). Under the pen name Lewis B. Montgomery, she wrote all twelve books in the popular Milo & Jazz Mysteries chapter book series.Rockliff lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania with her family. Visit her online at mararockliff.com.
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