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Big Top Burning : The True Story of an Arsonist, a Missing Girl, and The Greatest Show On Earth

by Laura A. Woollett   |  Ages 11+
RM18.24 MYR Now RM14.52 MYR Save 20%
Big Top Burning : The True Story of an Arsonist, a Missing Girl, and The Greatest Show On Earth - Thryft
Big Top Burning : The True Story of an Arsonist, a Missing Girl, and The Greatest Show On Earth - Thryft

Gripping true story of tragic circus disaster.

Recommended for those interested in true crime and historical events, as well as fans of forensic investigations. The book guides readers through the investigation into the fire, while also providing vivid details about life in World War II-era America. The book raises thought-provoking questions about the identity of a little girl who died in the fire and the motives of a young circus employee with a troubled past.

  • The International Literacy Association (ILA) Children's and Young Adults' Book Award for Intermediate Nonfiction (2016)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Big Top Burning : The True Story of an Arsonist, a Missing Girl, and The Greatest Show On Earth

by Laura A. Woollett   |  Ages 11+
RM18.24 MYR Now RM14.52 MYR Save 20%
ISBN: 9781613731147
Authors: Laura A. Woollett
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Date of Publication: 2015-06-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Educational
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Goodreads rating: 3.79
(rated by 419 readers)

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International Literacy Association Award Winner for Intermediate Nonfiction 2016Eureka Children's Book Honor 2016On July 6, 1944, thousands of fans made their way to Barbour Street in Hartford, Connecticut, to see the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performance. Not long after the show’s start, a fire broke out and spread rapidly as panicked circus-goers pushed and scrambled to escape. Within 10 minutes the entire big top had burned to the ground, and 167 people never went home. Big Top Burning recounts the true story of one of the worst fire disasters in US history. It follows the tragic stories of the Cook family—including children Donald, Eleanor, and Edward, who were in the audience that day—and 15-year-old Robert Segee, a circus employee with an incendiary past. Drawing on primary sources and interviews with survivors, author Laura Woollett guides readers through several decades of investigations and asks, Was the unidentified body of a little girl nicknamed “Little Miss 1565” Eleanor Cook? Was the fire itself an act of arson—and did Robert Segee set it? Young readers are invited to evaluate the evidence and draw their own conclusions. Combining a gripping disaster story, an ongoing detective and forensics saga, and vivid details about life in World War II–era America, Big Top Burning is sure to intrigue any history or real-life mystery fan.
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*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

 

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Gripping true story of tragic circus disaster.

Recommended for those interested in true crime and historical events, as well as fans of forensic investigations. The book guides readers through the investigation into the fire, while also providing vivid details about life in World War II-era America. The book raises thought-provoking questions about the identity of a little girl who died in the fire and the motives of a young circus employee with a troubled past.

  • The International Literacy Association (ILA) Children's and Young Adults' Book Award for Intermediate Nonfiction (2016)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.