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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Booklist Review     School Library Journal Review     More Content       More by this author     O'Neill, Alexis, 1949-     Subjects     Walsh, Homan J., 1831-1899 -- Juvenile fiction.     Bridges -- Juvenile fiction.     Kites -- Juvenile fiction.     Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.) -- Juvenile fiction.     Browse Catalog     by author:      O'Neill, Alexis, 1949-       by title:      The kite that bridge...       by call number:      FICTION ONE     Search the Web     O'Neill, Alexis, 1949-     Walsh, Homan J., 1831-1899 -- Juvenile fiction.     Bridges -- Juvenile fiction.     Kites -- Juvenile fiction.     Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.) -- Juvenile fiction.       MARC Display

The kite that bridged two nations : Homan Walsh and the first Niagara suspension bridge / Alexis O'Neill ; illustrated by Terry Widener. by O'Neill, Alexis, 1949- Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, [2013] Call #: FICTION ONE Subjects Walsh, Homan J., 1831-1899 -- Juvenile fiction.   Bridges -- Juvenile fiction.   Kites -- Juvenile fiction.   Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.) -- Juvenile fiction. ISBN:  9781590789384 1590789385 Edition:  1st ed. Description:  1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references. Summary:  Story based on actual events. A young kite enthusiast lends his skill to an engineering feat-- the construction of the first suspension bridge downstream from Niagara Falls. O'Neill's narrator (16-year-old Homan Walsh in 1847, from the author's note) recounts in free verse his entry in the kite-flying contest posed by the bridge's engineer. The winner must anchor a line 240 feet across an 800-foot chasm between the United States and Canada above Whirlpool Rapids. Backmatter includes a timeline, source list and more complete story of what is actually known or surmised for the story's telling. Genre:  School age picture book. Other authors:  Widener, Terry, illustrator. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Alderney Gate Public Library School Age Picture Books FICTION ONE Childrens Books Checked in   Add Copy to MyList Captain William Spry Public Library School Age Picture Books FICTION ONE Childrens Books Checked out Jul 26, 2024 Add Copy to MyList

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