Children - Entertainment & Performing Arts, Performing Arts
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Overview
The books in the highly praised First Book series provide basic facts on subjects in the social studies, the sciences, sports, and practical and fine arts. An inviting format, lively text, and interesting illustrations make these books especially popular with young readers. Each book is indexed and, where appropriate, includes a glossary, maps, further reading, and bibliography.Describes how circuses got their start and what is happening under the big top today.
Editorials
School Library Journal
Gr 4-7These attractive series titles present clear, well-written overviews of their subjects with plenty of well-chosen full-color and black-and-white photos. Alter includes chapters on the first rodeos, standard events and rules, legendary performers, and women in rodeo. Presnall goes back to ancient civilizations and traces the origins of the circus as we know it, highlighting its golden age and many of its star performers. Both of these colorful and informative books are suitable additions for reports as well as pleasure reading.George Gleason, Department of English, Southwest Missouri State University, SpringfieldBook Details
Published
March 28, 1997
Publisher
Scholastic Library Publishing
Pages
64
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780531158081