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CAROLINE LEE
a book bubble about
Maxzyne and the Old Horse Theatre
Children's Books
Author Insight
Fireworks
When we lived in our Chicago condo we would sometimes see the Navy Pier fireworks from our windows. There was even a special barge used to stage and ignite them a few hundred yards from shore. Around dusk, the hulking brown vessel would enter the lock on the Chicago River, before heading out into the lake. You could see the carefully organized and numbered rockets laid out across the deck, in addition to the cherry red fire extinguisher canisters. These guys were professionals. As we stood at the window, or on our balcony to watch, it was obvious which direction the water current was flowing despite the darkness. We noticed because the barge would slowly drift out of sight, disappearing behind a cluster of skyscrapers on the lake's edge. Some buildings were so tall, the illuminated show was obscured. It was disappointing to miss the exuberant grand finale, suddenly muffled by concrete and smoky clouds of falling ash.
Book Excerpt
Maxzyne and the Old Horse Theatre
She senses his sadness and tries to keep her voice light. “Well, the moon on the lake is special. Sometimes I like it even better than the Navy Pier fireworks.” She points to the right, across the lake where a glittering neon Ferris wheel competes with the moonlight.
Rico claps his hand on his head. “Navy Pier! That’s where Mr. Stryker wants me and Rosa to hand out posters about tonight’s show. Even if we can save Caesar and I don’t lose my job, I’ll never be back in time to hand them out. How will folks know to come to the theatre? We’ll all lose our jobs because there won’t be any money to pay us.”
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