When The Circus Came To Town by Laurence Yep, Hardcover

Ex-library with library markings and name cut out of front cover (see photo). Otherwise in very good condition. Binding is tight. Pages are clean. Dust jacket has mylar covering. Non-smoking home.

Synopsis:

Ursula always wanted to see the circus. That is, until she caught smallpox. Now all she wants is to hide her scarred face. But Ah Sam, her parents' Chinese cook, has other ideas. He brings to town a magical circus and finds a way to give Ursula the confidence she needs to face the world. In return, Ursula finds a way to make Ah Sam happy. She creates the biggest, best Chinese New Year celebration that Whistle, Montana, has ever seen!

Based on actual events that occurred in the early twentieth century, two-time Newbery Honor author Laurence Yep's novel captures both the overwhelming pain of being different and the simple comfort in finding the community to which you belong.