Big top burning : the story of an arsonist, a missing girl, and the greatest show on earth
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Status
Geneva Public Library - Second Floor Nonfiction
YA 974.6 WOO
1 available
YA 974.6 WOO
1 available
Livonia Public Library - Children's Nonfiction
J 974.6 WOO
1 available
J 974.6 WOO
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva Public Library - Second Floor Nonfiction | YA 974.6 WOO | Available |
| Livonia Public Library - Children's Nonfiction | J 974.6 WOO | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Arson -- Connecticut -- Hartford -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Arson.
Dead -- Identification -- Case studies -- Juvenile literature.
Fires -- Connecticut -- Hartford -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Fires -- Connecticut.
Hartford (Conn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Hartford (Conn.) -- History.
Hartford Circus Fire, Hartford, Conn., 1944 -- Juvenile literature.
Hartford Circus Fire, Hartford, Conn., 1944.
Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows -- History.
Arson.
Dead -- Identification -- Case studies -- Juvenile literature.
Fires -- Connecticut -- Hartford -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Fires -- Connecticut.
Hartford (Conn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Hartford (Conn.) -- History.
Hartford Circus Fire, Hartford, Conn., 1944 -- Juvenile literature.
Hartford Circus Fire, Hartford, Conn., 1944.
Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows -- History.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
167 pages : illustrations, photographs, 23 cm.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Also published by Chicago Review, 2019.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Recounts the true story of one of the worst fire disasters in US history -- that of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performance in July 1944 in Hartford, Connecticut. The book follows the tragic stories of a family whose children were in the audience that day, and a 15-year-old circus employee with an incendiary past -- from book jacket.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Woollett, L. A. (2015). Big top burning: the story of an arsonist, a missing girl, and the greatest show on earth . Chicago Review Press Incorporated.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Woollett, Laura A. 2015. Big Top Burning: The Story of an Arsonist, a Missing Girl, and the Greatest Show On Earth. Chicago Review Press Incorporated.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Woollett, Laura A. Big Top Burning: The Story of an Arsonist, a Missing Girl, and the Greatest Show On Earth Chicago Review Press Incorporated, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Woollett, Laura A. Big Top Burning: The Story of an Arsonist, a Missing Girl, and the Greatest Show On Earth Chicago Review Press Incorporated, 2015.
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