Mirette on the High Wire
Mirette on the High Wire is a 1992 circus fiction short story by Emily Arnold McCully. Readers will find themes of tightrope walking, Caldecott Medal, Blind and books and reading.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, and 27 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 9 editions across 3 languages.
At about 32 pages, most readers finish it in about 35 minutes.
About Mirette on the High Wire
Mirette learns tightrope walking from Monsieur Bellini, a guest in her mother's boarding house, not knowing that he is a celebrated tightrope artist who has withdrawn from performing because of fear.
Quick answers
Who wrote Mirette on the High Wire?
Mirette on the High Wire was written by Emily Arnold McCully and first published in 1992.
What genre is Mirette on the High Wire?
It is usually shelved as Circus & Carnival.
How long is Mirette on the High Wire?
The median edition has 32 pages, about about 35 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Mirette on the High Wire?
Readers who like it often enjoy Madeline and the Gypsies, The Dead Zone and Water for Elephants.
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