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About the Author

Laurence Yep is the acclaimed author of more than sixty books for young people and a winner of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award. His illustrious list of novels includes the Newbery Honor Books Dragonwings and Dragon's Gate; The Earth Dragon Awakes: The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, a Texas Bluebonnet Award nominee; and The Dragon's Child: A Story of Angel Island, which he cowrote with his niece, Dr. Kathleen S. Yep, and was named a New York Public Library's "One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing" and a Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book.

Mr. Yep grew up in San Francisco, where he was born. He attended Marquette University, graduated from the University of California at Santa Cruz, and received his PhD from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He lives in Pacific Grove, California, with his wife, the writer Joanne Ryder.

Praise for When the Circus Came to Town…

“Yep has based his novel on a true story, and his writing is, by turns, direct, humorous, and poignant.”
-ALA Booklist

“Wang’s black-and-white illustrations, scattered throughout, are soft-textured and quietly expressive. ”
-BCCB

“A bittersweet story, written with characteristic grace.”
-The Washington Post

“Bolstered by themes of compassion, community and tolerance, this story is among Yep’s most assured.”
-—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Wang, who illustrated Yep’s The Magic Paintbrush, contributes detailed b&w drawings that underscore the volume’s more serious themes.”
-Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Ursula’s energy will resonate with young readers, who will be pleased to see her triumph over adversity.”
-BCCB

“Wang’s evocative illustrations add to the flavor of this quick, absorbing read.”
-—School Library Journal

“A moving parable of how people help each other overcome suffering.”
-—Kirkus Reviews