Mirette on the High Wire

Mirette on the High Wire
Front cover showing the Caldecott Medal, designed by Emily A. McCully
AuthorEmily Arnold McCully
IllustratorEmily Arnold McCully
Cover artistMcCully
GenreChildren's picture book
PublisherPutnam Books
Publication date
1992
Publication placeUnited States
ISBN978-0-399-22130-9
OCLC24544979
[E] 20
LC ClassPZ7.M478415 Mi 1992

Mirette on the High Wire is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully. Published in 1992, the book tells the story of Mirette, a French girl who learns to walk on the tightrope. McCully won the 1993 Caldecott Medal for her illustrations.