Queen of the Falls
978-0-547-31581-2Preceded by Probuditi! Followed by The Misadventures of Sweetie Pie
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2011 novel by Chris Van Allsburg
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
Children's literature portal
- Allsburg, Chris Van (2011). Queen of the Falls. ISBN 978-0547315812. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
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Works by Chris Van Allsburg
- The Garden of Abdul Gasazi (1979)
- Jumanji (1981)
- The Wreck of the Zephyr (1983)
- The Mysteries of Harris Burdick (1984)
- The Polar Express (1985)
- The Stranger (1986)
- The Z Was Zapped (1987)
- Two Bad Ants (1988)
- The Wretched Stone (1991)
- The Widow's Broom (1992)
- The Sweetest Fig (1993)
- Bad Day at Riverbend (1995)
- Zathura (2002)
- Probuditi! (2006)
- Queen of the Falls (2011)
illustrated
- A City in Winter (1996)
- Jumanji (1995)
- The Polar Express (2004)
- Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)
- Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
- Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
- Jumanji
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