This is a great book. It's all abut the World's Columbian Exposition. People of all ages would love it. The reader can have a few laughs while learning too. This book also has a lot of information. There are also a few pictures to show what the fair looked like and how big it was. Rosie Beckett ,the main character, and her family also went into the famous Ferris Wheel. This book dates back over 100 years ago.

Rosie is the 14-year-old daughter of typical farm parents-she fills her days with common household chores, and fills her nights with speculation on her sister's love life. After all, it is 1893 and she is unfamiliar with electric lights, amusement parks, and fancy living. There are cities, however, that are on the cutting edge of these technological marvels. Of course, Chicago is one of the front-runners. Everyone from coast to coast has heard of the Columbian Exposition, commonly known as the World Fair, being held that summer. It is rumored that the sights and sounds are miraculous to behold!

To Rosie, her older sister Lottie, and her younger brother Buster, the Exposition is a world away, and the thought of 750,000 people gathered in one of the most bustling towns in the country inspired a bit of fear. Actually going to this Exposition rarely crossed their minds-that is, until a surprising invitation from Aunt Euterpe changes their lives forever.

This book, although short, was an excellent piece of historical fiction, focusing on how the lives of a few country folks intertwine with some of the prominent national figures of that year, such as Buffalo Bill Cody and the actress Lillian Russell. While the book was an easy read, the stories were engaging and the characters were both believable and personable, each with flaws and strengths. I encourage you to read this book if you have some interest in history and an understanding that lives can change if you overcome your fears.

13 year old Rosie has the fortune or unfortune of being invited along with her grandfather and brother to her grieving aunt's house in Chicago where they go to rodeos and fairs and help their aunt become more happy and fit in. It's really well written with very interesting characters.