| Audrey Under the Big Top: A Hartford Circus Fire Survival Story Contributor(s): Gunderson, Jessica (Author), Wei, Wendy Tan Shiau (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1666330620 ISBN-13: 9781666330625 Publisher: Stone Arch Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2022 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - Survival Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts - Circus |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2021030534 |
| Lexile Measure: 540 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.2" W x 7.4" (0.35 lbs) 112 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Twelve-year-old Audrey wants nothing more than to be a dance performer and aerialist, but that feels far from reality in 1944 Hartford, Connecticut. So when she learns the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus is coming to town, Audrey is determined to be there under the big top. It's her only chance to see the Flying Wallendas, a world-renowned highwire act, perform. Audrey convinces her mother to let her take her six-year-old twin sisters with her to the show. But disaster strikes when a fire breaks out under the big top. Can Audrey escape--and find her siblings--before the tent comes crashing down? Readers can learn the real story of the Hartford Circus Fire from the nonfiction backmatter, including a glossary, discussion questions, writing prompts, and more, in this Girls Survive story. |