Long road to the circus, Betsy Bird ; illustrations by David Small
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Label
Long road to the circus, Betsy Bird ; illustrations by David Small
Language
eng
resource.biographical
contains biographical information
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
resource.interestAgeLevel
Ages 10 & up, Alfred A. Knopf
resource.interestGradeLevel
Grades 4-6, Alfred A. Knopf
Literary Form
fiction
Main title
Long road to the circus
Oclc number
1230255512
Responsibility statement
Betsy Bird ; illustrations by David Small
Summary
Twelve-year-old Suzy Bowles dreams of life outside the small town of Burr Oak Michigan, but when she stumbles on the opportunity to learn ostrich-riding with the infamous Madame Marantette her obligations to her family on the farm threaten to derail her dreams of a bigger life. Includes photographs and information on Madame Marantette
Target audience
adolescent
Contributor
Creator
Subject
- Historical fiction -- Juvenile fiction
- Circus -- Juvenile fiction
- Domestic fiction
- Families -- Juvenile fiction
- Michigan -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Historical fiction
- Ostriches -- Fiction
- Cirque -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Farms -- Juvenile fiction
- Autruche -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Ostriches -- Juvenile fiction
- Family members -- Juvenile fiction
- Exploitations agricoles -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Family life -- Fiction
- Familles -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Biographical fiction
- Preteen girls -- Juvenile fiction
- Circus -- Fiction
- Michigan -- Juvenile fiction
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- Historical fiction -- Juvenile fiction
- Circus -- Juvenile fiction
- Domestic fiction
- Families -- Juvenile fiction
- Michigan -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Historical fiction
- Ostriches -- Fiction
- Cirque -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Farms -- Juvenile fiction
- Autruche -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Ostriches -- Juvenile fiction
- Family members -- Juvenile fiction
- Exploitations agricoles -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Family life -- Fiction
- Familles -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Biographical fiction
- Preteen girls -- Juvenile fiction
- Circus -- Fiction
- Michigan -- Juvenile fiction
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- Author1
- Illustrator1
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