{"product_id":"the-traveling-circus-9781554984206","title":"The Traveling Circus","description":"Charlie and his family are about to embark on another trip, to another out-of-the-way place off the beaten path. This time they are heading to an island in Croatia an incredibly beautiful country that lives in the shadow of war and conflict. Even for a seasoned traveler like Charlie, Croatia is a very different experience: the language is unfamiliar and half the words have no vowels, goats are a traffic-calming device, and red cliffs loom like fortresses over an impossibly blue sea. Still, Charlie and his little brother, Max, manage to find adventure wherever they go. There s cliff diving, pigs on spits, hair-raising ferry crossings and snake juice for breakfast. There s a sober side to their adventures this time, too, as Charlie finds out that this area of the world has a long and troubled history.But he also discovers that you don t need to speak the same language to communicate with people. Not when you re having a party in a field, surrounded by goats and dancing in the glow of car headlights with the radio blaring out Croatian music. A warm, funny and thought-provoking book that celebrates a child s love of adventure and boundless curiosity about the world.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Groundwood Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781554984206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.70w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2015 pg. 140\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2015 pg. 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2015 pg. 132\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Marie-Louise Gay, David Homel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36659611730076,"sku":"9781554984206","price":13.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_35b62ce6-4a6c-41d9-8621-e20fb62f68fd.jpg?v=1603895140","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-traveling-circus-9781554984206","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}