Tom Thumb: The Remarkable True Story of a Man in Miniature

By 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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0547182031
• ISBN13: 9780547182032
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.7" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 10 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 7