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Tom Thumb
Tom Thumb: The Remarkable True Story of a Man in Miniature
Tom Thumb
George Sullivan
When Charles S. Stratton was born in 1838, he was a large baby, perfect in every way. But then he stopped growing. At age four, though a happy and mischievous child, he was just over two feet tall and weighed only fifteen pounds—the exact same size he had been as a seven-month-old baby. It was then that the notorious showman P.T. Barnum dubbed him Tom Thumb and put him on display, touring him around the world as a curiosity.      A natural performer, Charley became enormously popular and wealthy, more so than any other performer before him. In this spirited biography—the first on its subject—George Sullivan recounts the fascinating adventures of Tom Thumb, and raises challenging questions about what constitutes exploitation—both in the 19th century and today.
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  • Biography

Age Level: 

  • 12 and up
Tom Thumb review by KCampb
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KCampb

George Sullivan's "Tom Thumb" chronicles the compelling life of the young circus star that most of us have come to adore during various stages of our childhoods. His well-written prose details the events that made this less-than-thirty-three-inch tall anomaly into the man that circus-goers of America regarded as awe-inspiring. Beginning with his recruitment by circus mogul P.T. Barnum, the biography covers the highs and lows of Thumb's career, paying special attention to his long courtship of dwarf Lavinia Warren.

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