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Esmeralda and the Children Next Door
By Nimmo, Jenny & Howard, Paul
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-61802-902-0
- Publisher
- Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2000, c1999.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2000
K-Gr 2 What seem like surefire elements (circus performers, a daring rescue, a message about tolerance, and a happy ending-not to mention the fulfillment of a dream and a bit of origami thrown in) lose their appeal when they are jumbled together into this curious picture book. Because of her enormous strength and size, Esmeralda is recruited by her parents at an early age to be the strong woman in their circus act. However, she secretly lon...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
