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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.0922
EAN: 9780525479482
ISBN: 0525479481
Label: Dutton Juvenile
Manufacturer: Dutton Juvenile
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 48
Publication Date: January 24, 2008
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Studio: Dutton Juvenile
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Annie Edson Taylor went over Niagara Falls in a barrel. Mabel Stark wrestled with tigers. Sonora Webster Carver plummeted forty feet on horseback into a tank of water. These and the eleven other women profiled in this book performed between 1880 and 1929, when females were expected to stay home and raise families, not entertain crowds with acts of derring-do. Their bravado, equal to that of any male thrill-seeker, made them inspiring at a time when women were testing the waters of equality and freedom. Julie Cumminss conversational text and Cheryl Harnesss posterlike illustrations bring a colorful era in history to life.
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This book's ten fascinating narratives tell us about the accomplishments, characteristics, and backgrounds of a group of women who risked their lives during the late 1800s and early 1900s to entertain the public with daredevil stunts. From Annie Edson Taylor, the first person to go down Niagara Falls in a barrel and survive, to Zazel, the first person to perform as a human cannonball in the Barnum & Bailey Circus, these women collectively set a series of unprecedented benchmarks in the world of ... Read More
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Reviewed by Anne Marie Medema (age 12) for Reader Views (7/08)
Julie Cummins, author of "Women Daredevils," is a fair writer. Cummins has researched the events in many famous women's lives. Then these findings were condensed into an assortment of brief biographies. Each biography is limited and only offers a glimpse into their life. Cummins uses simple and easy-to-read words. There is little depth to her writing. The book moves slowly when read. The author's original idea of ... Read More
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If there's one thing I know about human beings it is this: They're much more likely to pay attention to you if they think you're about to get hurt. That's sort of the basis behind everything from the success of Harry Houdini to the extreme sports you run across on daytime TV. Basically, if someone thinks that you are mere moments from an untimely demise, they are MUCH more inclined to give you their money. Men have been doing stuff along those lines for years, but less lauded in today's Fear Factor ... Read More
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