King of the TightropeBy: Donna Janell Bowman Illustrator: Adam Gustavson In 1859, The Great Blondin took the most dangerous tightrope walk of his careera death defying walk across Niagara Falls. History and STEAM combine for an edge of your seat read. At the age of four, Jean Francois Gravelet walked across his first balance beam. Later, he took to the tightrope like a spider to its web and climbed toward stardom. Though his feats became more and more marvelous, he grew