Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The slightly true story of Cedar B. Hartley (who planned to live an unusual life) The slightly true story of Cedar B. Hartley (who planned to live an unusual life) Martine Murray When twelve-year-old Cedar loses her dog, it sets off a chain of events leading her to find a new friend, become an acrobat, and learn some bitter-sweet truths about family, community, and herself. OL15857472W
The Bonaventure adventures The Bonaventure adventures Rachelle Delaney Sebastian has two problems: he comes from a long line of circus performers, but has none of their acrobatic talents, AND the family business (traveling circus) is going broke. Solution: convince his … OL19716587W
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers The Man Who Walked Between the Towers Mordicai Gerstein A lyrical evocation of Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers. OL2673218W
The big book of Berenstain Bears stories The big book of Berenstain Bears stories Stan Berenstain This collection of seven stories features everyone's favorite bear family is these classic Berenstain Bears Bright and Early books. Written and illustrated by the beloved husband and wife team of Sta… OL27015372W
Kids perform circus arts Kids perform circus arts Bobbie Kalman Shows children learning and performing many of the acts that are used in a circus, including juggling, walking on a tightrope, swinging on a trapeze, and more. OL447023W
Basic circus skills Basic circus skills Jack Wiley Instructions for developing seventeen basic circus skills including unicycling, juggling, tightwire artistry, and clowning. OL4487155W
The slightly true story of Cedar B. Hartley, who planned to live an unusual life The slightly true story of Cedar B. Hartley, who planned to live an unusual life Martine Murray The loss of her dog sets off a chain of events that leads twelve-year-old Cedar to find a new friend, become an acrobat, and learn some bittersweet truths about family, community, and herself. OL5827280W
Les jeux du cirque et la vie foraine Les jeux du cirque et la vie foraine Hugues Le Roux Even though it's written in French, this book appears to be an exposition of circus life, and the illustrations are gorgeous. OL7418115W