Alexis+survival



//**Summary**// : This book starts with Jacob a recent orphan that is trying to cope with his loss of his parents.He then jumps on a circus train and joins as a cleaner. Then he gets promoted to the circus veterinarian because he went to Cornell and was just shy of becoming a vet because of his parents' death.He then falls in love with Marlena she is one of the primary acts in the circus. She's married to August another one of the performers. The rest of the book shows how they overcome the obstacles throughout the circus.

//**Lessons Learned:**// This book taught me that there are different ways to survive and in this book he survies by having Marlena and nothing else.It also helped me learn that it doesn't matter where you are, but that you will always find your place and find love.

reviewed 11/15 dlj 50 pts

Alex R's comment: I read this book and loved it! Because its historical fiction and the circumstances that the characters were under, it really makes it a unique love story where the love itself is the way to survival. 11/18