{"product_id":"queen-of-the-falls-9780547315812","title":"Queen of the Falls","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCome meet the Queen of the Falls and witness with your own eyes her daring ride! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the turn of the nineteenth century, a retired sixty-two-year-old charm school instructor named Annie Edson Taylor, seeking fame and fortune, decided to do something that no one in the world had ever done before--she would go over Niagara Falls in a wooden barrel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShe could remember standing in a park near the falls, hypnotized by the sight and sound, and holding her father's hand as they took a walk that would lead them closer. That's what everyone wonders when they see Niagara . . . How close will their courage let them get to it?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis gorgeous, imaginative picture book is from two-time Caldecott winner Chris Van Allsburg, creator of \u003cem\u003eJumanji\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Polar\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eExpress.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Van Allsburg\u003c\/b\u003e has won two Caldecott Medals, for \u003ci\u003eJumanji \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Polar Express\u003c\/i\u003e, a Caldecott Honor for \u003ci\u003eThe Garden of Abdul Gasazi\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Regina Medal for lifetime achievement in children's literature. He lives in Rhode Island with his wife and two children. He has never gone over Niagara Falls in a barrel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50503506100498,"sku":"9780547315812","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8e7125f4-d5af-412a-8f54-58137f3216a0.jpg?v=1730792278","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/queen-of-the-falls-9780547315812","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}