Moses Goes to the Circus
Illustrator
Isaac Millman
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication Year
2003
ISBN
9780374350642
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Moses, who is deaf, has a good time with his family at the circus, where they communicate using sign language. Includes illustrations of some of the signs they use.
Grade Level
PK-1; K-3
Lexile Measure
490L
Diversity Topics
Culture/Ethnicity; Disability and Health; Bilingual; Physical disability; ASL/English; deaf; deaf child; hearing loss
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2004
Children's Catalog, Eighteenth Edition, Supplement, 2004
Keywords
sign language; circus; family; brother and sister bond; animals; holiday decorations
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Millman, Isaac, "Moses Goes to the Circus" (2003). Diverse Families. 1577.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1577