(W) Teresa Radice (A/CA) Stefano Turconi A 12-year-old girl travels the globe with her parents' circus, having adventures and learning to appreciate the joys of being different. Her name is Violette, like the flower in the spring, like the seventh color of the rainbow. She lives with the Circus of the Moon, where her mother is the stuntwoman and her father is the insect tamer. At the end of the 19th-century, Violette is a curious, happy 12-year-old who is fascinated by the beauty of the world around her: music, painting, drawing, nature, and much more. She shares adventures with her friend Samir (a budding trapeze artist), her unusual animal friends, and her father's trained insects!

(W) Teresa Radice (A/CA) Stefano Turconi Advance solicited for April release! Welcome to the wonderful world of the Circus of the Moon as it crosses the Atlantic to perform in the 'New World!' Your guide? Clever Violette Vermeer, daughter of the stuntwoman and the insect trainer. This little girl with a big heart meets two people when she arrives in America-Hiawatha, a young Native American girl, and the famous composer Antonin Dvoràk. These two new friends will help her achieve a long-held dream in this second volume of Violette's adventures around the world! Join in the adventures of 12-year-old Violette as she travels the world as part of a circus, learning to appreciate the joys of being different.