Lynn Curlee
1) Trains
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Language
English
Description
Dance prodigy, sex symbol, gay pioneer, cultural icon--Vaslav Nijinsky rose to fame as the star of the Ballets Russes in Paris before mental illness stole his career and the last thirty years of his life. A tragic story of a great genius, this compelling work of narrative nonfiction chronicles a life of obsessive artistry, celebrity, and notoriety.
With one grand leap off the stage at the 1909 premiere of the Ballets Russes's inaugural season, Nijinsky...
3) Skyscraper
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Examines the history of the design of tall buildings.