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The Floating Circus
By Zimmer, Tracie Vaughn
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-1-59990-185-5
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury USA Children's Books
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2008
Gr 4-7 In 1853 Pittsburgh, Owen Burke, 13, and his younger brother are abandoned by their widowed mother. Soon the boys are on an orphan train that will ostensibly take them to a better life on a farm. Owen jumps off and finds his way to a circus boat. Befriended by Solomon, an elderly former slave, the boy is given work mucking the animals' stalls and keeping the boat clean. He feels loyal to his mentor and develops a trustful relationship wit...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
Thirteen-year-old orphan Owen narrates his adventures working aboard a circus showboat in the 1850s. Solomon, a free black man, shows Owen the r...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
