Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade Contributor(s): Sweet, Melissa (Author), Sweet, Melissa (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0547199457 ISBN-13: 9780547199450 Publisher: Clarion Books
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Art - Juvenile Nonfiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Thanksgiving - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - How Things Work | Are Made |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2010044181 |
Age Level: 4-7 |
Grade Level: PreK-2 |
Lexile Measure: 1000 AD (Adult Directed Text) |
Physical Information: 0.38" H x 11.38" W x 9.25" L (0.86 lbs) 40 pages |
Themes: - Holiday - Thanksgiving - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Locality - New York, N.Y. - Geographic Orientation - New York - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. |
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Awards: Georgia Children's Book Award, Nominee, Picture Storybook, 2015 North Carolina Children's Book Award, Nominee, Junior Book, 2013 Virginia Readers Choice Award, Nominee, Elementary, 2015 Young Hoosier Book Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2014 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award, Winner, Children's Book, 2012 Lupine Award, Winner, Picture Book, 2011 Nutmeg Book Award, Nominee, Elementary, 2015 Cook Prize, Winner, Picture Book, 2012 Red Clover Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2013 Monarch Award, Nominee, Grades K-3, 2014 Black-Eyed Susan Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2012 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, Recommended, Seven to Ten, 2012 Volunteer State Book Awards, Nominee, Primary, 2014 Jefferson Cup, Winner, Juvenile, 2012 Delaware Diamonds Award, Nominee, Grades 3-5, 2012 William Allen White Childens Book Award, Nominee, Grades 3-5, 2014 Land of Enchantment Book Award, Nominee, Children's, 2013 Beehive Awards, Winner, Informational, 2014 Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award, Nominee, Grades K-3, 2013 Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award, Nominee, Grades 3-5, 2014 Golden Kite, Winner, Picture Bk Illustration, 2012 Orbis Pictus Award, Winner, Children's Nonfiction, 2012 Children's Book Committee Award, Winner, Nonfiction-Mid Gr/YA, 2012 Bluebonnet Awards, Nominee, Children's, 2014 Rhode Island Children's Book Awards, Nominee, Grades 3-6, 2013 Cybils, Finalist, Nonfiction Picture Book, 2012 Star of the North Picture Book Award, Nominee, Grades K-2, 2013 Charlotte Zolotow Award, Highly Commended, Picture Book Text, 2012 |
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 08/08/2011 School Library Journal 09/01/2011 pg. 138 Booklist 09/15/2011 pg. 61 Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2011 Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2011 pg. 129 Publishers Weekly Best Books 11/07/2011 pg. 44 New York Times Book Review 11/13/2011 pg. 22 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2011 Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2012 pg. 11 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 182 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 146536 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: From Caldecott Honor artist Melissa Sweet comes the perfect Thanksgiving Day read, the story of Tony Sarg. Meet the master puppeteer who invented the first balloons for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Melissa Sweet, author of Girls Think of Everything, brings to life the inspirational story of Tony Sarg, the puppeteer who invented the giant balloons floating in the sky during the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Caldecott Honor artist brilliantly captures the essence of Tony Sarg, a self-taught immigrant with a fascinating imagination. The collage illustrations coupled with Sweet's storytelling portrays Sarg's joy in his childhood inventions and his ingenious balloon creations that still bring delight to viewers around the country. This nonfiction illustrated book will capture the hearts of all ages sitting around the dinner table on Thanksgiving Day. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sweet, Melissa: - Melissa Sweet is the Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator of many fine children's books including Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White, winner of the NCTE Orbis Pictus award, Balloons Over Broadway, a Sibert winner, and The Right Word and A River of Words, both Caldecott Honors. Reviewers have described her unique mixed-media illustrations as "exuberant," "outstanding," and "a creative delight." Melissa lives on the beautiful coast of Maine. In addition to writing and painting, she enjoys gardening, hiking, biking, and cross-country skiing. For more information about the author and her work, visit her online at melissasweet.net. |
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