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“Don’t look down!” is the first lesson Irene learns on the high wire.  

After the Nazis come to power she learns the second: “The circus is a family…”

Ages 10+
Pages 254
Publisher Second Story Press
Coming Jul 2024

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43 Reviews

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Hidden on the High Wire by Joseph

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Review by Mabel

Thirteen-year-old Irene Danner has been on the high wire for her family’s circus for years. But as the Nazis and Hitler gain power in Germany, her father has to close the Lorch Family Circus. Irene, her mother, and her Oma (grandmother) move to Darmstadt, but her non-Jewish father is forced to fight for Hitler. Now she must work for another circus, while hiding the fact that she is Jewish.

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Hidden on the High Wire by Maya

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I loved the book!

Review by ChicaLinda2354

It was hard to know what would happen and I liked that. The book was very good. And I liked how it is a true story.

Mar 01, 2025 07:54 AM
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Sad but very inspiring story!!!

Review by orcaintheocean

“Hidden on the High Wire” was a really good book in which a Jewish family survives World War Two. It is very scary and sad at some parts. My favorite part was when the circus leader, Mr. Althoff, agreed to keep Irene and her family safe. The family helps the circus and performs there while hiding. Irene is a high wire walker. She is 12, and she can walk, spin, jump rope, and lie down on the rope! I also learned about a circus trick called the Risley act , where performers jungle other performers on their feet. I watched some videos of it. It’s really cool! I think that it is also really awesome that the book is a true story. The main character, Irene, died one year after I was born. My parents could have met her! All the circuses in the book are also real. “Hidden on the High Wire” is an awesome book about the struggle to survive during WWII.

Feb 13, 2025 04:12 PM
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Hidden on the High Wire

Review by UniSGP

I loved this book. It is a book about a Jewish girl named Irene. Irene is the high wire girl at the Lorch Family Circus. The Nazis come and shut down their circus, and Irene’s dad gets drafted into Hitler’s army. Irene goes to a circus and asks the director to let her be a performer. He says yes. She performs and has adventures, but misses her dad. I can’t tell you what happens next. You’ll have to read the book to find out! It is a little heavy, but that’s expected for Holocaust books. You should get Hidden on the High Wire!

Feb 08, 2025 10:06 AM
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Cool

Review by Number07

I love how she is so confident in almost everything she does… ❤️

Feb 04, 2025 06:04 PM
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Interesting

Review by Suzyk

Amazing read loved it

Feb 03, 2025 05:21 PM