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Candace Fleming is the prolific author of many critically acclaimed, bestselling books for children. She lives in Mt. Prospect, Illinois.
New York Times Book Review, December 6, 2009: Lively... an engrossing portrait...honest and fun Starred Review, Booklist, June 1, 2009: The material is inherently juicy, but credit Fleming's vivacious prose, bountiful period illustrations, and copious source notes for fashioning a full picture of one of the forbearers of modern celebrity. Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, August 15, 2009: As revealing as it is entertaining. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, October 2009: the extensive gallery of period photos, engravings, and advertising bills, are worth the price of admission, and bibliography, source notes, index, and web resources will assist students in turning a rousing good read into an entertaining school report. Publishers Weekly, August 31, 2009: Audiences will step right up to this illuminating and thorough portrait of an entertainment legend School Library Journal, September 2009: An outstanding choice for all middle level and secondary collections. Instructor, November/December 2009: You'll want to invite readers to step right up to this three-ring circus of a biography, which not only tells the story of P.T. Barnum, but also the circus culture he helped create and his impact and modern entertainment.
