At last, a cure for the common core! New! Literature guide for teachers and librarians based on Common Core ELA Standards for classroom 6-9. Created by educators for educators. Ready for immediate classroom adoption. Suggested assignments, writing prompts, glossaries, extension activities and more! Education benefits: Reading comprehension and vocabulary development Engage readers with high-interest adventure tales Fluency and pronunciation skills dramatically improved Lexile: 900 AR: 6.2 Guided Reading: Z Story: Tom Little is a circus midget with giant dreams. He may be king of the midgets, but he's got grander ambitions--to become the ringmaster. Now, drawing on some dark ancient secrets, he's about to get his wish--a miniature Mickey Rooney transforming into Burt Lancaster. But in assuming another man's identity, Tom must also take on his enemies--who want to make him pay for the big man's sins.