The Great and Only Barnum: The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P.T. Barnum by Candace Fleming - YA B BAR

This book is splendidly illustrated and thoroughly researched. When you read it, you’ll feel as though you’re almost there. Find out why the Barnum & Bailey Circus was “the greatest show on earth” and who the showman was who pulled it off for fifty years to the delight of millions. Injustices, such as the exploitation of people with physical differences called “Curiosities”, and discrimination against African-Americans, expose important, though sad, past history. Immersing yourselves in the old-time circus through this book, though, is a journey well worth the ride. - Sue Parsons, Children’s Librarian