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In this collection of eyewitness poems, the excitement and anticipation of attending the circus on July 6, 1944 in Hartford, Connecticut, turns to horror when a fire engulfs the circus tent, killing nearly 170 people, mostly women and children.
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2 editions- Paperback · English · 2007Candlewick · 112 pages · 9780763634001
- Other · English · 2004Candlewick Press · 92 pages · 9780763622350
Juvenile poetryCircusPoetryFiresAmerican poetryChildren's poetry, AmericanFictionReading Level-Grade 7