Betti on the High Wire
Betti on the High Wire by Lisa Railsback is a reprint edition published by Penguin Young Readers Group on July 21, 2011. This 277-page book is written in English and follows the journey of ten-year-old Babo, who has spent her childhood in an abandoned circus camp in a war-torn country. After being adopted by an American couple and renamed Betti, she faces the challenges of adjusting to a new life far from her friends and the hope of her circus-star parents returning.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of family, adoption, and the complexities of new experiences. As Betti navigates her feelings of loss and confusion, she begins to form connections with her new parents, her little sister, and a new friend. The story delves into her internal struggle between longing for her past and the possibility of happiness in her new American home, set against the backdrop of action and adventure within the performing arts and circus life.
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Ten-year-old Babo has grown up on an abandoned circus camp in a war-torn country, believing her circus-star parents will come back any day now. So she’s none too happy when an American couple adopts her, calls her Betti, and takes her away from her fellow parentless friends, to a very confusing America. Betti misses her old home, and she’s worried her real parents will never be able to find her. She’s determined to run away, but as she gets to know her new parents, little sister, and even a new friend, Betti starts to feel like maybe she could be happy in her new American home.
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