I initially picked this book up because Gruen is a local author and it had received consistently solid reviews. Once I did, I could not put it down. Jacob Jankowski is a relatable and likeable character at every stage of life, and his adaptation to circus life is at once fascinating and heartbreaking. Gruen draws her story with the perfect amount of restraint and attention to detail resulting in a quick moving story depicting the realities of Depression era survival.

--Recommended by Haley

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