| Watch Out for Flying Kids: How Two Circuses, Two Countries, and Nine Kids Confront Conflict and Build Community Contributor(s): Levinson, Cynthia (Author) |
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ISBN: 156145821X ISBN-13: 9781561458219 Publisher: Peachtree Publishers OUR PRICE: $20.66 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2015 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Performing Arts - Circus - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Weather |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2014018539 |
| Lexile Measure: 930 |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 8.97" W x 9.79" (2.04 lbs) 224 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 177102 Reading Level: 6.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 10.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Can circus change the world? Award-winning author Cynthia Levinson brings together the inspiring real-life stories of two social circus groups--one a team of inner-city and suburban Black and white American kids and the other a group of Jewish and Arab kids from Israel--as they join forces to learn from each other and perform circus acts together in each of their countries. " Levinson] captures the youth performers'] infectious enthusiasm for the hard work and fun of building a circus." ―The Washington Post "Enchanting...inspiring." ―Kirkus Reviews Welcome to the world of social circus--a movement that brings kids from different worlds together to perform amazing acts on a professional level Watch from your seats as we follow the participants of two specific circuses: Circus Harmony in St. Louis, whose participants are inner-city and suburban kids, and Circus Galilee in Israel, whose participants are Jewish and Arab. They're from different demographics, different races, and different religions, and they learn not only how to overcome assumptions, animosity, and obstacles, but also how to put their trust in the hands of someone different from themselves. With Levinson's combination of in-depth one-on-one interviews and extensive research, this inspiring nonfiction book highlights stories of collaboration, compromise, and overcoming obstacles. Includes informational sidebars and photographs throughout. Discussion Guide available Sydney Taylor Notable Books for Older Readers / Association of Jewish Libraries Social Justice Literature Award / Literary and Social Justice Special Interest Group, International Literacy Association Top 10 Multicultural Nonfiction for Youth / Booklist |
Contributor Bio(s): Levinson, Cynthia: - Cynthia Levinson holds degrees from Wellesley College and Harvard University and also attended the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs. A former teacher and educational policy consultant and researcher, she is the author of the award-winning and critically-acclaimed We've Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children's March. She has also published articles in Appleseeds, Calliope, Cobblestone, Dig, Faces, and Odyssey. |