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Big Top Burning : The True Story of an Arsonist, a Missing Girl, and the Greatest Show on Earth by Laura A. Woollett (2015, Hardcover)

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International Literacy Association Award Winner for Intermediate Nonfiction 2016 Eureka Children's Book Honor 2016 On July 6, 1944, thousands of fans made their way to Barbour Street in Hartford, Connecticut, to see the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performance. Not long after the show's start, a fire broke out and spread rapidly as panicked circus-goers pushed and scrambled to escape. Within 10 minutes the entire big top had burned to the ground, and 167 people never went home. Big Top Burning recounts the true story of one of the worst fire disasters in US history. It follows the tragic stories of the Cook family--including children Donald, Eleanor, and Edward, who were in the audience that day--and 15-year-old Robert Segee, a circus employee with an incendiary past. Drawing on primary sources and interviews with survivors, author Laura Woollett guides readers through several decades of investigations and asks, Was the unidentified body of a little girl nicknamed "Little Miss 1565" Eleanor Cook? Was the fire itself an act of arson--and did Robert Segee set it? Young readers are invited to evaluate the evidence and draw their own conclusions. Combining a gripping disaster story, an ongoing detective and forensics saga, and vivid details about life in World War II-era America, Big Top Burning is sure to intrigue any history or real-life mystery fan.

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Publisher
Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1613731140
ISBN-13
9781613731147
eBay Product ID (ePID)
204239957

Product Key Features

Book Title
Big Top Burning : the True Story of an Arsonist, a Missing Girl, and the Greatest Show on Earth
Author
Laura A. Woollett
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Social Topics / Death & Dying, Law & Crime, History / United States / State & Local, Science & Nature / General (See Also Headings under Animals or Technology), History / United States / General, Performing Arts / Circus, People & Places / United States / General, History / United States / 20th Century, History / General
Intended Audience
Ages 2-3, Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Under 2 Years
Publication Year
2015
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction
Number of Pages
176 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
15.4 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
F104.H3w66 2015
Grade from
Fifth Grade
Reviews
"This meticulously researched book will draw readers in to a terrifying disaster story--and an unsolved mystery." -- Steve Sheinkin, award-winning author of The Port Chicago 50 and Bomb! The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon, "Wollett brings the incident alive by combining the historical accounts with the mystery surrounding the disaster. The author does a stellar job describing the gripping story in an age-appropriate way. For example, she focuses on the mystery of an unidentified little girl. Youth will enjoy evaluating the evidence and drawing their own conclusions. This short book would be a good choice for reluctant readers looking for an interesting history project topic." --Annette Lamb, Teacher Librarian, "This piece of engaging nonfiction would lend itself to analysis, prediction, and as a catalyst for future research. The inclusion of notes, bibliography, and image credits make this a great mentor text." --School Library Connection, "While walking readers ages 11 and older through the disaster and its long investigative aftermath, Ms. Woollett takes pains to point out how the world 70 years ago differed from our own." -- The Wall Street Journal, "This meticulously researched book will draw readers in to a terrifying disaster story--and an unsolved mystery." --Steve Sheinkin, award-winning author of The Port Chicago 50 and Bomb! The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon, "Big Top Burning is a gripping narrative of one of our country's most horrific yet largely unknown disasters." -- The Republican-American, "This meticulously researched book will draw readers in to a terrifying disaster story--and an unsolved mystery." --Steve Sheinkin, award-winning author of The Port Chicago 50 and Bomb! The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon, "This meticulously researched book will draw readers in to a terrifying disaster story--and an unsolved mystery." -- Steve Sheinkin, award-winning author of The Port Chicago 50 and Bomb! The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon
Copyright Date
2015
Target Audience
Juvenile Audience
Lccn
2014-036121
Dewey Decimal
974.63042
Dewey Edition
23

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