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Circus in Winter by Cathy Day
Fiction/Day, C
In her astonishing debut, Cathy Day follows the everyday lives of the people of the Great Porter Circus, as they make the unlikely choice to winter in the town of Lima, Indiana, a place that feels as classic to readers as Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio.
Blue Moon Circus by Michael Raleigh
Fiction/Raleigh, M
Together with a magician, a snake handler, a Russian animal tamer, and a nine-year-old orphan, ringmaster Lewis Tully tours the American West in 1926 with his circus act for one last time before settling down.
Jim the Boy by Tony Earley
Fiction/Earley, T
Describes the life of a young boy in a small southern town in the early twentieth century as he begins to explore the confusing adult world that surrounds him and begins to take his own first steps toward maturity.
The Wild Girl: The Notebooks of Ned Giles, 1932 by Jim Fergus
Fiction/Fergus, J
The author of One Thousand White Women tells the story of seventeen-year-old Giles, who like Jacob Jankowski loses his parents during the Great Depression and sets off on his own. Giles joins the Great Apache Expedition, which aims to rescue the kidnapped son of a Mexican rancher. Giles serves as the photographer for the expedition, but when he encounters a wild Apache girl imprisoned in a Mexican jail, he and an assortment of odd characters decide to risk it all to set her free (from NoveList).
Circus Age: Culture & Society Under the American Big Top by Janet M. Davis
791.3/DAV
Davis examines the history and cultural significance of circuses and Wild West shows in turn-of-the-century America.
Jumbo: The Greatest Elephant in the World by Paul Chambers
Most Wanted
This biography of the most famous elephant to ever live--his name entered the lexicon as an adjective for oversized things, and he was the inspiration for Walt Disney's "Dumbo"--draws on new material to tell a rich, deeply moving tale.
Modoc: The True Story of the Greatest Elephant that Ever Lived by Ralph Helfer
791.32/HEL
Spanning seven decades and three continents, this sweeping saga follows the life and times of a remarkable elephant and her faithful companion and trainer.
Wild, Weird, and wonderful : the American Circus 1901-1927, As Seen by F.W. Glasier, photographer by Mark Sloan
791.3/SLO
Here, in both glory and grit, is the American circus during the most vibrant period in its history. These photos, not seen for almost a century, show it all, from the pre-performance parades and tent raisings to the magical events under the "Big Top" and the train leaving town. These remarkable images capture both the intensity of the routines and the spirit of camaraderie of the performers.