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The Greatest Tightrope Walker in the World

Story Stats

Rating: 4
Grade Level: 4, 5
Page count: 8
Categories: Biography, Non-fiction

Author

Robert
Kraske

Appeared in

Cricket Magazine Vol 2, Num 7, March 1975

Story Summary

A very nice biographical sketch of Blondin who spent years amazing crowds as he danced and somersaulted his way over Niagara Falls on a tightrope, culminating in his carrying his best friend across on his back.