Long road to the circus / Betsy Bird ; illustrations by David Small.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2021]Copyright date: ©2021Edition: First editionDescription: 246 pages : illustrations ; 22cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780593303931
- 0593303938
- 9780593303986
- 0593303989
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Fiction | BIRD BETSY | Available | 33111010598395 | ||||
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Main Library | Children's Fiction | BIRD BETSY | Available | 33111010733000 | ||||
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Northport Library | Children's Fiction | BIRD BETSY | Available | 33111009855491 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES
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.
"[A] charming, wacky novel." -- The New York Times
Twelve-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.
"Beautifully told by one of our best librarians." --Jon Scieszka, First National Ambassador of Young People's Literature
Ages 10 & up. Alfred A. Knopf.
Grades 4-6. Alfred A. Knopf.
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.