When the circus came to town
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Author
Contributions
- Wang, Suling. ill. - Contributor
Publication
2002 - HarperCollins, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
28,250 words, Guess
Page Count
113 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivewhencircuscameto0000yepl
- ISBN-100060293268
- ISBN-10006029325X
- ISBN-139780060293260
- ISBN-139780060293253
and 7 more
- Goodreads1819103
- LibraryThing688839
- Library of Congress Control Number2001039290
- OCLC Control Number47270642
- Better World Books9780060293260
- Better World Books9780060293253
- Open LibraryOL18351044M
Classifications
- LCCPZ7.Y44 Wh 2002
- LCCPZ7.Y44Wh 2002
Description
Draw from actual events from early twentieth-century Montana, a heartwarming story follows Ursula,who,due to the scars on her face,refuses to leave the house until she summons the courage,with the help of Chinese cook Ah Sam, to venture outside, and learns that inner beauty is much more more important than outward appearance.
Description
An Asian cook and a Chinese New Year celebration help a ten-year-old girl at a Montana stage coach station to regain her confidence after smallpox scars her face.
Subjects
Topics
Places
People
Genres
- Juvenile fiction
Other Editions
- When the circus came to town
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