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When the Circus Came to Town
By Laurence Yep and Suling Wang (illustrator)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Harpercollins Childrens Books
Publication date February 1, 2004
Pages 128
Binding Paperback
Edition Reprint
Book category Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13 9780064409650
ISBN-10 0064409651
Dimensions 0.50 by 5.25 by 7.75 in.
Weight 0.20 lbs.
Availability§ Apply Direct
Original list price $5.99
Other format details juvenile
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Drawn 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 important than outward appearance. Reprint.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Can Ursula ever show her face again?

Ursula always wanted to see the circus. That is, until she caught smallpox. Now all she wants is to hide her scarred face from everyone. But Ah Sam, her parents' Chinese cook, has other ideas.

One day Ah Sam surprises Ursula by bringing a circus to town, but there's one problem -- there's no music. Ursula is the only one who can play the harmonica, but that means she'll have to go outside and face the world again. Will Ursula save the circus or will she hide forever?



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Hardcover
from Harpercollins Childrens Books (December 1, 2001)
9780060293253 | details & prices | 113 pages | 5.50 × 8.50 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 3-4 | 0.55 lbs | List price $14.99
About: 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.
Paperback
Book cover for 9780064409650
 
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Reprint edition from Harpercollins Childrens Books (February 1, 2004)
9780064409650 | details & prices | 128 pages | 5.25 × 7.75 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 3-4 | 0.20 lbs | List price $5.99
About: 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.
Library
Book cover for 9780060293260 Book cover for 9781424204519
 
from Fitzgerald Books (January 1, 2007)
9781424204519 | details & prices | 113 pages | List price $24.62
This edition also contains When The Circus Came To Town
About: Ursula always wanted to see the circus.
from Harpercollins (December 1, 2001)
9780060293260 | details & prices | 113 pages | 6.00 × 8.75 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 3-4 | 0.65 lbs | List price $15.89
About: 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.
Reinforced
from Demco Media (March 1, 2004)
9780606297059 | details & prices | 109 pages | 5.25 × 7.75 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 3-4 | 0.35 lbs | List price $14.70
About: 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.

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