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When the Circus Came to Town

By (author) Laurence Yep, Illustrated by Suling Wang





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Ursula always wanted to see the circus. That is, until she caught smallpox. Now all she wants is to hide her scarred face. But Ah Sam, her parents' Chinese cook, has other ideas. He brings to town a magical circus and finds a way to give Ursula the confidence she needs to face the world. In return, Ursula finds a way to make Ah Sam happy. She creates the biggest, best Chinese New Year celebration that )Whistle, Montana, has ever seen! Based on actual events that occurred in the early twentieth century, two-time Newbery Honor author Laurence Yep's novel captures both the overwhelming pain of being different and the simple comfort in finding the community to which you belong.

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Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Published date | 4 Dec 2001
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Format | Hardback
Pages | 128
Dimensions | 217 x 144 x 14mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 295g
ISBN | 978-0-0602-9326-0
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BISAC | juvenile fiction / people & places / united states / asian american


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