Product Description
by Candace Fleming (Author), Ray Fenwick (Illustrator)
Discover the true story of P.T. Barnum, the man who created the world-famous Barnum & Bailey Circus, as featured in the movie The Greatest Showman
The award-winning author of The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary, Amelia Lost, and Our Eleanor brings us the larger-than-life biography of showman P. T. Barnum. Known far and wide for his jumbo elephants, midgets, and three-ring circuses, here' s a complete and captivating look at the man behind the Greatest Show on Earth. Readers can visit Barnum's American Museum; meet Tom Thumb, the miniature man (only 39 inches tall) and his tinier bride (32 inches); experience the thrill Barnum must have felt when, at age 60, he joined the circus; and discover Barnum's legacy to the 19th century and beyond. Drawing on old circus posters, photographs, etchings, ticket stubs--and with incredible decorative art by Ray Fenwick--this book presents history as it's never been experienced before--a show-stopping eventAuthor Biography
Candace Fleming is the prolific author of many critically acclaimed, bestselling books for children. She lives in Mt. Prospect, Illinois.
Number of Pages: 160
Dimensions: 0.72 x 9.78 x 7.98 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: September 08, 2009
Award: Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award (2011)
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (2010)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Great and Only Barnum: The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P.T. Barnum
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 7
Point Value: 5
