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

Sweet, Melissa, 1956-

Lexile measure:

AD: Adult Directed 1000L

Rating:

AD1000L

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Published:

Boston, MA : Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, [2011].

Format:

Book

Physical Desc:

1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 x 29 cm

Language:

English

ISBN:

9780547199450, 0547199457

Accelerated Reader:

LG
Level 5.4, 0.5 Points

Lexile code:

AD: Adult Directed

Lexile measure:

1000

Notes

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Description

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.

Target Audience

AD1000L,Lexile

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APA Citation (style guide)

Sweet, M. (2011). Balloons over Broadway: the true story of the puppeteer of Macy's Parade. Houghton Mifflin Books for Children.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Sweet, Melissa, 1956-. 2011. Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade. Houghton Mifflin Books for Children.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Sweet, Melissa, 1956-, Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade. Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2011.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Sweet, Melissa. Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade. Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2011.

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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