{"product_id":"vanished-seven-women-magicians-who-simply-disappeared-isbn-9780593712566","title":"Vanished: Seven Women Magicians Who Simply Disappeared","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover the amazing illustrated stories of seven women magicians who pulled off spectacular and death-defying illusions and acts, achieved global fame, and then simply...disappeared.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBOOKLIST\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring the Golden Age of Magic from 1860 to 1930, seven women magicians in America defied Victorian conventions and created a unique place in history for themselves and future performers to come. There was Anna, the mindreader; Adelaide, who could float in midair; Talma, who could magically shower the stage with gold coins...and many more!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring a time when women were typically confined to the home, these trailblazers crossed oceans on steamships and traveled the globe bringing their imaginative brand of magic to audiences around the world. They followed their hearts and pursued their dreams of performing magic in the spotlight when women had neither a vote nor a voice in America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey made history. Yet once their career ended, so did their legacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor decades their stories were hidden, or overshadowed by male counterparts, but now they've come to life in this vibrant and captivating book.\u003cb\u003eA CALIBA GOLDEN POPPY AWARD FINALIST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"The compelling writing gets an added lift from McDevitt’s color illustrations....All together, \u003cb\u003ethis artful little package will astonish its audience\u003c\/b\u003e and likely vanish from the shelves (in a good way).\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Hays does a commendable job of entertainingly chronicling the highs and lows of the magicians’ professional and personal lives. \u003cb\u003eInformative and inspiring\u003c\/b\u003e.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eThis book will delight young magicians or any readers\u003c\/b\u003e interested in mysterious history....The eye-catching cover and title may encourage reluctant readers of nonfiction to explore these mystifying women of magical history.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Hays\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and producer. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eVanished, \u003c\/i\u003ea nonfiction portrait of the forgotten lives of famed women magicians who disappeared from history. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eStealing Starlight\u003c\/i\u003e for Disney Press’s \u003ci\u003eStar Darlings\u003c\/i\u003e fantasy series; \u003ci\u003eSpark Squad\u003c\/i\u003e, an original series developed for Scholastic Book Clubs; and \u003ci\u003ePortia's Ultra Mysterious Double Life\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePortia's Exclusive and Confidential Rules on True Friendship\u003c\/i\u003e, a middle grade series for Simon and Schuster. Anna lives with her family in the woodlands near Los Angeles.","brand":"Bright Matter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233818718437,"sku":"NP9780593712566","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593712566.jpg?v=1767743378","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/vanished-seven-women-magicians-who-simply-disappeared-isbn-9780593712566","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}