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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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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: November 2011
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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
 
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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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