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

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

Discover the true story of P.T. Barnum, the man who created the world-famous Barnum & Bailey Circus, as featured in the movieThe 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!

Candace Fleming is the bestselling author of the Bulldozer series, as well as Ben Franklin's Almanac, which was both an ALA Notable Book and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, and Muncha! She lives in a Chicago suburb.

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ISBN 13	9780375841972
ISBN 10	0375841970
Title	The Great and Only Barnum: The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P. T. Barnum
Author	Candace Fleming
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2009-09-08
Number of pages	160
Prizes	Winner of ALA Best Books for Young Adults 2010, Winner of ALA Notable Children's Book., Winner of ALA Notable Children's Book 2010, Winner of Chicago Public LibraryÂ’s Best of the Best books., Winner of Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices 2010, Winner of Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Books 2009, Winner of Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of the Year 2009, Nominated for New Jersey Garden State Children's Book Award., Nominated for Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award., Nominated for Tennessee Volunteer State Book Master List 2011
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