The Horn Book Guide

THE ARTS

Levinson, Cynthia

Watch Out for Flying Kids!: How Two Circuses, Two Countries, and Nine Kids Confront Conflict and Build Community

216 pp. | Peachtree | August, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-1-56145-821-9 $22.95

(3) 4-6 Levinson presents two youth circuses: St. Louis (MO)'s Circus Harmony--specifically its elite squad, the St. Louis Arches--and Israel's Galilee Circus, notable for inclusion of both Arabs and Jews. In 2007 the Arches traveled to Galilee to promote cross-cultural understanding--and to have fun practicing circus arts. Vivid photographs and straightforward, interview-heavy text paint a hopeful portrait without sugarcoating reality. Ind.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz