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Anything but ordinary Addie : the true story of Adelaide Herrmann, queen of magic / Mara Rockliff ; illustrated by Iacopo Bruno.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextEdition: First editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cmISBN:
  • 9780763668419
  • 0763668419
Other title:
  • True story of Adelaide Herrmann, queen of magic
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 793.8092 [B] 23
LOC classification:
  • GV1545.H48 R63 2016x
Awards:
  • A Junior Library Guild selection
Summary: 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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Books (30-Day Checkout) Books (30-Day Checkout) Nash Library Nash 301 Children's Books Section J NF 793.809 ROC Available 33710001158570

Includes bibliographical references.

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.

Text in English.

A Junior Library Guild selection