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The twenty-one balloons
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Published:
New York : Viking press, 1947.
Physical Desc:
179 pages : ill. ; 24 cm
Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 6
Rating:
1070
Status:
McKinley Children's Area
CHILDREN FICTION Du Bois, W.
Description

Relates the incredible adventures of Professor William Waterman Sherman who in 1883 sets off in a balloon across the Pacific, survives the volcanic eruption of Krakatoa, and is eventually picked up in the Atlantic.

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Format:
Book
Language:
English
ISBN:
0670734411 :, 0140320970, 014240330X, 1415583307
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 6.8, 6 Points

Notes

Description
Relates the incredible adventures of Professor William Waterman Sherman who in 1883 sets off in a balloon across the Pacific, survives the volcanic eruption of Krakatoa, and is eventually picked up in the Atlantic.
Target Audience
1070,Lexile.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,6.8,6.0,91.
Awards
Newbery Medal, 1948
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APA Citation (style guide)

Pène du Bois, W. (1947). The twenty-one balloons. New York, Viking press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Pène du Bois, William, 1916-1993. 1947. The Twenty-one Balloons. New York, Viking press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Pène du Bois, William, 1916-1993, The Twenty-one Balloons. New York, Viking press, 1947.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Pène du Bois, William. The Twenty-one Balloons. New York, Viking press, 1947.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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