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LAURA A. WOOLLETT is the author of the middle-grade book Big Top Burning: The True Story of an Arsonist, a Missing Girl, and The Greatest Show On Earth (Chicago Review Press, 2015), a nonfiction account of the 1944 Hartford circus fire. She is also an editor of literacy curriculum for kids in grades K–12. Laura has a Master’s degree in Children’s Literature from Simmons College and is a member of SCBWI and the Author's Guild. Originally from South Windsor, Connecticut, Laura now lives in Massachusetts with her husband, daughter, and two cats. ...more

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	Big Top Burning: The True Story of an Arsonist, a Missing Girl, and The Greatest Show On Earth 3.77 avg rating — 472 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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