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Circus & Carnival

When the Circus Came to Town

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  • 2002 first published
  • 113 pages
  • 3 editions
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Published in 2002, When the Circus Came to Town is a circus fiction novella by Laurence Yep. The story is set in Montana. It features Ursula and Ah Sam. Readers will find themes of chinese Americans, Chinese New Year, circus and frontier and pioneer life.

It has been published in 3 editions.

It runs to roughly 113 pages — 2–3 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Characters

  • Ursula
  • Ah Sam

Subjects

  • Chinese Americans
  • Chinese New Year
  • Circus
  • Frontier and pioneer life
  • Self-esteem
  • Smallpox
  • Children's fiction
  • Montana
  • Chinese americans

Quick answers

Who wrote When the Circus Came to Town?

When the Circus Came to Town was written by Laurence Yep and first published in 2002.

What genre is When the Circus Came to Town?

It is usually shelved as Circus & Carnival.

How long is When the Circus Came to Town?

The median edition has 113 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to When the Circus Came to Town?

Readers who like it often enjoy The One and Only Ivan, Tiger's Curse (Tiger's Curse #1) and The Night Circus.

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