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"This entry in the new American Graphic series discusses Houdini's progress from his time in a circus to becoming a wealthy stage performer, framed by the portrayal of one of his most famous stunts, the escape from the ""Water Torture Cell."" Biskup does not explain how Houdini managed to perform any of his escape stunts, so readers become part of Houdini's audience rather than getting a backstage view of things. A two-page spread shows some of his successful feats, escaping from a sealed milk can, a locked glass box, and even a giant football. Kinsella uses sepia tones with soft blues and greens to illustrate the book; readers will appreciate the details on the locks and various containers. The book includes a glossary, an index, an account of Houdini's death, a few photographs, and a brief list of books for further reading. Libraries that need more solid nonfiction graphic material will find this fine account of the great escape artist useful.-- ""Booklist"""

This entry in the new American Graphic series discusses Houdini's progress from his time in a circus to becoming a wealthy stage performer, framed by the portrayal of one of his most famous stunts, the escape from the Water Torture Cell. Biskup does not explain how Houdini managed to perform any of his escape stunts, so readers become part of Houdini's audience rather than getting a backstage view of things. A two-page spread shows some of his successful feats, escaping from a sealed milk can, a locked glass box, and even a giant football. Kinsella uses sepia tones with soft blues and greens to illustrate the book; readers will appreciate the details on the locks and various containers. The book includes a glossary, an index, an account of Houdini's death, a few photographs, and a brief list of books for further reading. Libraries that need more solid nonfiction graphic material will find this fine account of the great escape artist useful.-- Booklist

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Agnieszka Biskup is a writer and editor based in Chicago. She is a former science editor at the Boston Globe as well as a Knight Fellow at MIT, where she studied science journalism. She served as managing editor of the children's magazine Muse and has written numerous children's books in addition to many articles for newspapers, magazines, and websites. Her books have received awards from Learning magazine, the Association of Educational Publishers, the Society of School Librarians International, and have been chosen as Junior Library Guild selections. She is also a winner of the 2015 American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award in the Writing for Children category.

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