description: Threatened with life in separate orphanages when their aunt dies, two children run away to search for their uncle who works for a circus and find that they can become a part of the hard work and colorful performances of the tenting season.
language: English
title: Circus Shoes
titlecomplete: Circus Shoes
genres: Middle Grade, Historical Fiction, Childrens, Novels, Juvenile, Young Adult, Childrens Classics, Classics, British Literature, Fiction
ratings_count: 1197
series: Shoes
awards: awardedAt: -1009814400000
name: Carnegie Medal
publisher: Random Library