Harry Houdini : the legend of the world's greatest escape artist
(Book)

Book Cover
Average Rating
Author
Weaver, Janice.
Contributors
Lane, Chris 1982- illustrator.
Published
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2011.
Format
Book
ISBN
9781419700149, 1419700146
Physical Desc
48 unnumbered pages : illustrations (part color), portraits ; 26 cm
Lexile measure
NC 1150L
Status
On Shelf
Martin Luther College Library - Children's Literature Area
GV 1545 .H8 W43 2011
1 available
See all copies

Staff View

Loading Staff View.

Description

Loading Description...

More Details

Published
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2011.
Language
English
ISBN
9781419700149, 1419700146
Lexile code
NC
Lexile measure
1150

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliography (pages 46-47) and index.
Description
The life of Harry Houdini and his less famous partner, his brother Dash, includes details of his well-known career as a magician, as well as his interest in exposing fake mediums and other frauds. Sidebars highlight topics related to the early 20th century, such as child labor, the dime museums, and early aviation, an interest of Houdini's.
Target Audience
NC1150L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,7,2,147810.

Subjects

LC Subjects
Biographies.
Escape artists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Houdini, Harry, -- 1874-1926 -- Juvenile literature.
Junior literature.
Magicians -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Other Subjects
Escape artists.
Houdini, Harry, -- 1874-1926.
Magicians.

Reviews from GoodReads

Loading GoodReads Reviews.

Published Reviews

More Like This

Loading more titles like this title...

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Weaver, J., & Lane, C. 1. (2011). Harry Houdini: the legend of the world's greatest escape artist . Abrams Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Weaver, Janice and Chris 1982- Lane. 2011. Harry Houdini: The Legend of the World's Greatest Escape Artist. Abrams Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Weaver, Janice and Chris 1982- Lane. Harry Houdini: The Legend of the World's Greatest Escape Artist Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2011.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Weaver, Janice., and Chris 1982- Lane. Harry Houdini: The Legend of the World's Greatest Escape Artist Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2011.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.