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by Alexandra Diaz (Author)
Four kids overcome challenges and form strong friendships while trying to save their circus camp from closing in this "bighearted" (Publishers Weekly) coming-of-age story from Pura Belpré Honor winner Alexandra Diaz.
Mario has been banished, to circus camp of all places, after stealing his parents' credit card. Luna is an aerial artist, but her body seems to have grown curvier overnight, making it harder to perform on the silks. Ricky is destined to be a stilt-walking star, but his attention span keeps him from safely learning the basics. Betina has a natural talent for clowning comedy, so long as no one is watching her. When the landlord threatens to close Camp Big Top forever, these four kids must join forces to save it. But first, they will have to build trust in each other...and in themselves.Author Biography
Alexandra Diaz is the award-winning author of The Only Road, The Crossroads, Santiago's Road Home, and Farewell Cuba, Mi Isla. The Only Road was a Pura Belpré Honor Book and won the Américas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, as well as numerous other accolades. Santiago's Road Home was an International Latino Book Award gold medalist and an ALA Notable Children's Book. Farewell Cuba, Mi Isla was a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year, received the Teacher's Favorites Award from the Children's Book Council, and received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews and School Library Journal. Alexandra is the daughter of Cuban refugees and a native Spanish speaker. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, but got her master's in writing for young people at Bath Spa University in England. Visit her at Alexandra-Diaz.com.
