The Great and Only Barnum: The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P. T. Barnum

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 event

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade Books
Published: 09/08/2009
ISBN: 9780375841972
Pages: 160
Weight: 1.56lbs
Size: 9.78h x 7.98w x 0.72d
Award: Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended

Review Citations: Booklist 06/01/2009 pg. 87
Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2009 - Recommended - Readable
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2009 pg. 581
Publishers Weekly 08/31/2009 pg. 60
Kirkus Review - Children 08/15/2009
School Library Journal 09/01/2009 pg. 181
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2009
New York Times Book Review 12/06/2009 pg. 48
Kirkus Best Young-Adult Books 12/01/2009 pg. 4
ALA Best Books Young Adults 03/01/2010 pg. 12
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/01/2010 pg. 28
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2010 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 131627 / Great and Only Barnum: The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P.T. Barnum
Reading Level: 7 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 5