I recently read Long Road to the Circus by Betsy Bird. I read a review copy compliments of Netgalley and I am not being paid to give this review.
It features a twelve-year-old farm girl in Michigan who wants to see the world. She wants more in life than having a future being a wife of a farmer. When her uncle arrives with his family, he mysteriously disappears in the mornings and Suzy follows him. Soon she becomes involved with a former circus celebrity and her ostrich farm. She also has to deal with her brother, who she doesn't get along with but eventually figures out their relationship. Eventually, this adventure changes her world!
This is a fun read for elementary school students. I think it encourages students to dream for the future even if it seems impossible. Great topics for discussion are circuses, sibling rivalry, animal training. Honesty, and trust.
I would recommend this book for a school library or a classroom bookshelf.
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