Bird, Betsy,

Long road to the circus / Betsy Bird ; illustrations by David Small. - First edition. - 246 pages : illustrations, photographs ; 22 cm

Twelve-year-old Suzy Bowles dreams of life outside the small town of Burr Oak Michigan, but when she stumbles on the opportunity to learn ostrich-riding with the infamous Madame Marantette her obligations to her family on the farm threaten to derail her dreams of a bigger life. Includes photographs and information on Madame Marantette.

Ages 10 & up. Alfred A. Knopf. Grades 4-6. Alfred A. Knopf.

ISBN: 9780593303931 0593303938 9780593303986 0593303989

LCCN: 2020050918

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Ostriches--Fiction.
Circus--Fiction.
Families--Fiction.
Farms--Fiction.

Dewey Class. No.: [Fic]