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The Kite that Bridged Two Nations

Homan Walsh and the First Niagara Suspension Bridge

Homan Walsh and the First Niagara Suspension Bridge

By Alexis O’Neill
Illustrated by Terry Widener

By Alexis O’Neill
Illustrated by Terry Widener

By Alexis O’Neill
Illustrated by Terry Widener

By Alexis O’Neill
Illustrated by Terry Widener

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Hardcover $16.95

Sep 01, 2013 | ISBN 9781590789384 | 7-10 years

Ebook $9.99

Nov 16, 2021 | ISBN 9781635928426 | 7-10 years

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    About The Kite that Bridged Two Nations

    Homan Walsh loves to fly his kite. And when a contest is announced to see whose kite string can span Niagara Falls, Homan is set on winning, despite the cold and the wind—and even when his kite is lost and broken. Homan’s determination is beautifully captured in this soaring, poetic picture book that features Terry Widener’s stunning acrylic paintings. Both author and illustrator worked with experts on both sides of the falls to accurately present Homan Walsh’s story. The book also includes an extensive author’s note, timeline, bibliography, and further resources.

    About The Kite that Bridged Two Nations

    Homan Walsh loves to fly his kite. And when a contest is announced to see whose kite string can span Niagara Falls, Homan is set on winning, despite the cold and the wind—and even when his kite is lost and broken. Homan’s determination is beautifully captured in this soaring, poetic picture book that features Terry Widener’s stunning acrylic paintings. Both author and illustrator worked with experts on both sides of the falls to accurately present Homan Walsh’s story. The book also includes an extensive author’s note, timeline, bibliography, and further resources.

    About Alexis O’Neill

    Alexis O’Neill is the author of picture book biographies about people who made an impact on the world such as Homan Walsh (The Kite That Bridged Two Nations), Jacob Riis (Jacob Riis’s Camera), and Melvil Dewey (The Efficient, Inventive (Often… More about Alexis O’Neill

    About Terry Widener

    Terry Widener is the award-winning illustrator of more than thirty children’s books, including Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book, The Babe and I, a California Young Reader Gold Medal Award, and America’s Champion Swimmer:… More about Terry Widener

    About Alexis O’Neill

    Alexis O’Neill is the author of picture book biographies about people who made an impact on the world such as Homan Walsh (The Kite That Bridged Two Nations), Jacob Riis (Jacob Riis’s Camera), and Melvil Dewey (The Efficient, Inventive (Often… More about Alexis O’Neill

    About Terry Widener

    Terry Widener is the award-winning illustrator of more than thirty children’s books, including Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book, The Babe and I, a California Young Reader Gold Medal Award, and America’s Champion Swimmer:… More about Terry Widener

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Books

    Hardcover | $16.95
    Published by Calkins Creek
    Sep 01, 2013 | 40 Pages | 8-1/2 x 11 | 7-10 years | ISBN 9781590789384

    Category: Children’s Books

    Ebook | $9.99
    Published by Calkins Creek
    Nov 16, 2021 | 40 Pages | 8-1/2 x 11 | 7-10 years | ISBN 9781635928426

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    Praise

    “O’Neill’s spare text communicates both grandeur and dignity and manages to cover a good amount of territory. . . Widener’s full-page acrylic paintings closely follow the narrative, emphasizing the harsh winter landscape and giving a clear sense of the odds against spanning the gorge. An extensive author’s note spells out what is known and not known about the story and supplies additional facts abou the building of the bridge.” — Booklist

    “Widener’s acrylic paintings capture the determination of the boy, the frozen, deeply chilly landscape, and the danger and power of the falls . . . memorable and dramatic.” — Kirkus Reviews

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