Burlington Public Library

Provided is an engaging and inspiring look at public education in the United States. This documentary has helped launch a movement to achieve a real and lasting change through the compelling stories of five unforgettable students such as Emily, a Silicon Valley eighth-grader who is afraid of being labeled as unfit for college, and Francisco, a Bronx first-grader whose mom will do anything to give him a shot at a better life.

Based on a true story of a young runaway girl who runs away to join the circus. She persists in a menial job mucking stables, but has a dream to become a high diver. When she finally gets her chance a cruel twist of fate threatens to destroy her dream.