The Resource The great and only Barnum : the tremendous, stupendous life of showman P.T. Barnum, by Candace Fleming ; illustrated by Ray Fenwick
The great and only Barnum : the tremendous, stupendous life of showman P.T. Barnum, by Candace Fleming ; illustrated by Ray Fenwick
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- Summary
- Come one, come all to the larger-than-life biography of P. T. Barnum, showman and founder of the Barnum & Bailey Circus. Visit Barnum's American Museum, established in only four weeks. Meet Madame Josephine Clofulia, the Swiss Bearded Lady. Get to know Tom Thumb, a miniature man only 25 inches tall, and his tiny bride. Watch as the circus parade goes by, elephants tail to trunk, costumed performers waving, lions yawning
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 151 pages
- Contents
-
- "I am a showman"
- That Barnum boy
- The apprentice showman
- A visit to the American Museum
- Humbug!
- A miniature man and a nightingale
- The man behind the curtain
- Endings and beginnings
- Circus man
- Come to the circus
- The egress
- Isbn
- 9780375841972
- Label
- The great and only Barnum : the tremendous, stupendous life of showman P.T. Barnum
- Title
- The great and only Barnum
- Title remainder
- the tremendous, stupendous life of showman P.T. Barnum
- Statement of responsibility
- by Candace Fleming ; illustrated by Ray Fenwick
- Subject
-
- trueBarnum, P. T., (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891
- Barnum, P. T., (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891 -- Juvenile literature
- trueBiographies
- trueBiographies -- Arts | Performing arts
- trueCircus -- United States
- trueCircus owners -- United States -- Biography
- Circus owners -- United States -- Biography
- Circus owners -- United States -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- truePopular culture -- History -- 19th century
- trueNarrative nonfiction for kids and teens
- true19th century -- 1801 -- 1900
- Barnum, P. T., (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Come one, come all to the larger-than-life biography of P. T. Barnum, showman and founder of the Barnum & Bailey Circus. Visit Barnum's American Museum, established in only four weeks. Meet Madame Josephine Clofulia, the Swiss Bearded Lady. Get to know Tom Thumb, a miniature man only 25 inches tall, and his tiny bride. Watch as the circus parade goes by, elephants tail to trunk, costumed performers waving, lions yawning
- Summary
- Biography of P.T. Barnum, showman and founder of the Barnum & Bailey Circus. Readers can visit Barnum's American Museum; meet Tom Thumb, the miniature man (only 39 in. tall) and his tinier bride (32 in.); experience the thrill Barnum must have felt when,at age 60, he joined the circus; and discover Barnum's legacy
- Award
-
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2010
- YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 2010
- Awards note
- A Junior Library Guild selection
- Biography type
- individual biography
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 325460
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Fleming, Candace,
- Dewey number
-
- 791.3092
- B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Intended audience
-
- 980L
- Ages 8-12
- 980
- Intended audience source
-
- Lexile
- Lexile
- LC call number
- GV1811.B3
- LC item number
- F55 2009
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
-
- 6
- 12
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Fenwick, Ray,
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Barnum, P. T.
- Barnum, P. T.
- Circus owners
- Circus owners
- Target audience
- pre adolescent
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- the tremendous, stupendous life of showman P.T. Barnum
- Label
- The great and only Barnum : the tremendous, stupendous life of showman P.T. Barnum, by Candace Fleming ; illustrated by Ray Fenwick
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 144-145) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- "I am a showman" -- That Barnum boy -- The apprentice showman -- A visit to the American Museum -- Humbug! -- A miniature man and a nightingale -- The man behind the curtain -- Endings and beginnings -- Circus man -- Come to the circus -- The egress
- Control code
- 21000515
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 151 pages
- Isbn
- 9780375841972
- Lccn
- 2008045847
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other control number
- 9780375841972
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocn270129826
- (OCoLC)270129826
- Label
- The great and only Barnum : the tremendous, stupendous life of showman P.T. Barnum, by Candace Fleming ; illustrated by Ray Fenwick
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 144-145) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- "I am a showman" -- That Barnum boy -- The apprentice showman -- A visit to the American Museum -- Humbug! -- A miniature man and a nightingale -- The man behind the curtain -- Endings and beginnings -- Circus man -- Come to the circus -- The egress
- Control code
- 21000515
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 151 pages
- Isbn
- 9780375841972
- Lccn
- 2008045847
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other control number
- 9780375841972
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocn270129826
- (OCoLC)270129826
Subject
- trueBarnum, P. T., (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891
- Barnum, P. T., (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891 -- Juvenile literature
- trueBiographies
- trueBiographies -- Arts | Performing arts
- trueCircus -- United States
- trueCircus owners -- United States -- Biography
- Circus owners -- United States -- Biography
- Circus owners -- United States -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- truePopular culture -- History -- 19th century
- trueNarrative nonfiction for kids and teens
- true19th century -- 1801 -- 1900
- Barnum, P. T., (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891
Genre
Included in
- trueALA Notable Children's Books - Older Readers Category: 2010
- trueThe Reconstruction Era, 1866 -- 1899 : Nonfiction for Grades 3-5
- trueYALSA Best Books for Young Adults: 2010
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