Our first book recommendation of the new year!
Willow, from Elm Class, told me about a new book she had for Christmas, and after reading the blurb, I think I'm going to have to add it to my wish list! It's called The Girl Who Walked on Air, and is by Emma Carroll. It's been nominated for the Carnegie Medal 2015, and this is what Emma Carroll's website has to say about the story:
Abandoned as a baby at Chipchase’s Travelling Circus, Louie dreams of becoming a ‘Showstopper’. Yet Mr Chipchase only ever lets her sell tickets. No Death-Defying Stunts for her. So in secret, Louie practises her act - the tightrope - and dreams of being the Girl Who Walked on Air. All she needs is to be given the chance to shine.
One night a terrible accident occurs. Now the circus needs Louie’s help, and with rival show Wellbeloved’s stealing their crowds, Mr Chipchase needs a Showstopper - fast.
Against his better judgement, he lets Louie perform. She is a sensation and gets an offer from the sinister Mr Wellbeloved himself to perform in America. But nothing is quite as it seems and soon Louie’s bravery is tested not just on the highwire but in confronting her past and the shady characters in the world of the circus...
