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Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
"Water for Elephants meets The Night Circus in this World War II debut about a magnificent traveling circus, a star-crossed romance, and one girl's coming-of-age during the darkest of times"--
1938. Lena Papadopoulos has never quite found her place within the circus. The daughter of headlining illusionist Theo, Lena uses a wheelchair after a childhood bout of polio. She rescues Alexandre, an orphan with his own secrets and mysterious past. As World...
Author
Series
Farmer books volume 1
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
A wordless picture book in which a farmer rescues a baby clown who's bounced off the circus train, and reunites him with his clown family.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
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Description
A novel of star-crossed lovers, set in the circus world circa 1932. When Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned and suddenly adrift, jumps onto a passing train, he enters a world of freaks, grifters, and misfits, a second-rate circus struggling to survive during the Great Depression, making one-night stands in town after endless town. A veterinary student who almost earned his degree, Jacob is put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie. It is there...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The seven-foot Dirk Nowitzki is one of the great players in basketball history. With a devastating fadeaway and unexpected agility, the Dallas Mavericks superstar helped to pioneer the modern three-shooting game and became a global ambassador for the sport. Award-winning novelist and sportswriter Thomas Pletzinger traveled with Nowitzki for more than seven years, seeking the secret of his success and longevity. In novelistic detail, Pletzinger tells...
Author
Publisher
Wendy Lamb Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
In 1939, after cruel treatment at her orphanage renders her mute, Lucy runs away and joins the circus, working with the elephants and unaware that the orphanage matrons are hunting for her.
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