by Lygia Bojunga Nunes · Flammarion · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782081617261
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«La Fille du cirque» is the children's novel by Lygia Bojunga Nunes, published by Flammarion in paperback (192 pages, in French).
Maria lives in a circus with her parents, both tightrope walkers, and trains for the family act. After the accidental death of her parents, a rich and powerful grandmother claims her: Maria must leave the circus, Barbuda the bearded lady, and Forguinho the fire-eater. In a strange world, she tries to regain her balance and find her place.
«La Fille du cirque» belongs to the Castor Poche collection from Flammarion. The reading is recommended for ages 9 to 12.
For children's and young adult readers who enjoy stories about loss, friendship and the search for belonging.
Lygia Bojunga is a Brazilian writer of children's books under the name Lygia Bojunga Nunes. She is one of four people to win the two major international awards: for "lasting contribution to children's literature", she received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1982. For her career contribution to "children's and young adult literature in the broadest sense" she won the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2004.
