The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb/ Melanie Benjamin/ 421 pages

This is the fictionalize autobiography of the real Mrs. Tom Thumb--Vinnie Stratton. I had never heard of Mr. & Mrs. Stratton before. But, I have since looked them up on the internet. What a fancinating life--circuses floating on the Mississippi and working with P.T. Barnum. Of course, it's not always a happy story. There are limitations and prejudices with being so small. But, Vinnie is a wonderful and often funny narrator. I love her spunk and her intelligence. I think this is a book to recommend to anyone that liked "Water for Elephants".