"Thrilling - a spirited, poignant coming-of-age vignette and an intriguing window into a little-known chapter in vaudeville history." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
In 1908, a visiting troupe of vaudeville performers is about the most exciting thing to come to Muskegon, Michigan, since baseball. They're summering in nearby Bluffton, so Henry has a few months to ogle the elephant and the zebra, the tightrope walkers, and - best of all - a slapstick actor his own age named Buster Keaton. Henry longs to learn to take a fall like Buster, "the human mop," but Buster just wants to play ball with Henry and his friends. With his signature nostalgic touch, Scott O'Dell Award-winning graphic novelist Matt Phelan illuminates a bygone era with lustrous color, dynamic lines, and flawless dramatic pacing.
| ISBN: | 9780763687069 |
| Publication date: | 9th May 2017 |
| Author: | Matt Phelan |
| Illustrator: | Matt Phelan |
| Publisher: | Candlewick Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 232 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Biographical fiction / autobiographical stories Drama / Performing Arts Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: styles / traditions |