Balloons over Broadway : the true story of the puppeteer of Macy's Parade
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Author
Sweet, Melissa, 1956-
Contributors
Newborn, Rachel, book designer.
Paquette, Crystal, production manager.
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, publisher.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, publisher.
Status
On Shelf
Juvenile Collection - 3rd Floor
PN1982.S27 S84 2011
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Biographies.
Children's stories
Parades -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books for children.
Puppeteers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Sarg, Tony, -- 1882-1942 -- Juvenile literature.
Thanksgiving Day -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Bisac Subjects
Juvenile Nonfiction -- Biography & Autobiography -- Art.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Biographies.
Fiction.
History.
Juvenile works.
New York (State) -- New York.
Parades.
Picture books.
Puppeteers.
Sarg, Tony, -- 1882-1942.
Thanksgiving Day.
United States.
Other Subjects
Biographies.
collective biographies.
Dust jackets (Bindings) -- 2011.
Dust jackets (Bindings) -- 2011.
Défilés -- New York (État) -- New York -- Histoire -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Jour d'action de grâce -- New York (État) -- New York -- Histoire -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Marionnettistes -- États-Unis -- Biographies -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Parades -- History -- New York (State) -- Juvenile literature.
Parades -- New York (N.Y.) -- History.
Parades -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
Picture books for children.
Puppeteers -- United States -- Biography.
Puppeteers -- United States -- Biography.
Puppeteers -- United States -- Biography.
Robert F. Sibert Award : Winner -- 2012.
Sarg, Tony,
Sarg, Tony, -- 1882-1942.
Sarg, Tony, -- 1882-1942.
Thanksgiving Day -- History -- New York (State) -- Juvenile literature.
Thanksgiving Day -- New York (N.Y.) -- History.
Thanksgiving Day -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.

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Format
Book
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 24 x 29 cm
Language
English
UPC
9780547199450

Notes

General Note
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children is an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
General Note
Illustrations rendered using gouache, collage and mixed media.
General Note
"Book design by Rachel Newborn ; Production supervision by Crystal Paquette ; Manufactured in Singapore"--Title page verso.
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
Elementary Grade.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,5.4.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,LG,5.4,0.5,146536.
Study Program Information
Reading Counts RC,K-2,5.5,2.0,55737.
Awards
Sibert Informational Book Award Winner (2012).
Awards
NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children, 2012
Local note
SACFinal081324

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

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

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Sweet, Melissa, 1956-, Rachel, Newborn and Crystal, Paquette. 2011. Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Sweet, Melissa, 1956-, Rachel, Newborn and Crystal, Paquette. Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2011.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Sweet, M., Newborn, R. and Paquette, C. (2011). Balloons over broadway: the true story of the puppeteer of macy's parade. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

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

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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