Long Road to the Circus

By: Betsy Bird

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Synopsis: The story of a girl who rides an ostrich straight to her dreams from the award-winning writer and librarian Betsy Bird, illustrated by Caldecott Medalist David Small. &“Beautifully told by one of our best librarians.&” —Jon Scieszka, First National Ambassador of Young People&’s LiteratureTwelve-year-old Suzy Bowles is tired of summers filled with chores on her family farm in Burr Oak, Michigan, and desperate to see the world. When her wayward uncle moves back home to the farm, only to skip his chores every morning for mysterious reasons, Suzy decides to find out what he's up to once and for all. And that's when she meets legendary former circus queen Madame Marantette and her ostriches. Before long, Suzy finds herself caught-up in the fast-paced, hilarious world of ostrich riding, a rollicking adventure that just might be her ticket out of Burr Oak.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 256 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780593303993
Related ISBNs:: 9780593303931
Publisher:: Random House Children's Books
Date of Addition:: 12/09/21
Copyrighted By:: Elizabeth Bird
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Children's Books, Entertainment, Animals, Literature and Fiction
Grade Levels:: Fifth grade
Reading Age:: 10 and up
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.