"Blue Moon Circus" a novel by Michael Raleigh

"Blue Moon Circus", a novel by Michael Raleigh

I read this book several years ago, and each time I check it out to a patron or return it, I remember how surprised, and how much I enjoyed this book. There are not many copies left in our system, but if you place a hold on it, you should be able to get one copy quickly.

Set in 1926, Lewis Tully is a confirmed bachelor, and a determined circus man at heart. Times are hard in America, Oklahoma is no better off than other places, but when Lewis' older sister in Chicago sends nine year old Charlie to Lewis, well things just got a bit harder for Lewis. Being the confirmed bachelor that he is, Lewis is not smart in the ways of taking care of young children, but he is not without a "heart". Charlie is about to go on an adventure of a lifetime. Life in a small time "big top circus", is just as hard and dangerous as that on the other side of life. Lewis' circus has many competitors, some very nasty. Lewis and his local group of friends make the decision to take the Blue Moon Circus on the road, facing many disasters, as well as one really NASTY camel, with a very long memory........... Lewis and company survive and overcome most of the disasters, but not all. The ending is a REAL KICK!