Audrey Under the Big Top: A Hartford Circus Fire Survival Story

Twelve-year-old Audrey wants nothing more than to be a dance performer and aerialist, but that feels far from reality in 1944 Hartford, Connecticut. So when she learns the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus is coming to town, Audrey is determined to be there under the big top. It's her only chance to see the Flying Wallendas, a world-renowned highwire act, perform. Audrey convinces her mother to let her take her six-year-old twin sisters with her to the show. But disaster strikes when a fire breaks out under the big top. Can Audrey escape--and find her siblings--before the tent comes crashing down? Readers can learn the real story of the Hartford Circus Fire from the nonfiction backmatter, including a glossary, discussion questions, writing prompts, and more, in this Girls Survive story.

Author: Jessica Gunderson
Publisher: Stone Arch Books
Published: 01/01/2022
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.20w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781666330625
ISBN10: 1666330620
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure | Survival Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States | 20th Century
- Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts | Circus