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Balloons over Broadway: the true story of the puppeteer of Macy's Parade

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Author:
Sweet, Melissa, 1956-
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Pub. Date:
c2011
Language:
English
Accelerated Reader:
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 0.5
Lexile measure:
AD: Adult Directed 1000L
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Award-winning artist Sweet tells the story of the puppeteer Tony Sarg, capturing his genius, his dedication, his zest for play, and his long-lasting gift to America--the inspired helium balloons that would become the trademark of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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Biography
History
Parades
Parades -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- Juvenile literature
Puppeteers
Puppeteers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Sarg, Tony
Sarg, Tony, -- 1882-1942 -- Juvenile literature
Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- Juvenile literature
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ISBN:
9780547199450
Accelerated Reader:
LG
Level 5.4, 0.5 Points
Lexile measure:
AD: Adult Directed 1000L
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Last Grouping Update2024-04-18 08:38:08AM
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Puppeteers
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