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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
nonfiction
Copyright Year
2011-01-01
Page Count
40
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Grade Level
K - 3rd
ISBN
978054719945
Lexile
AD1000
Themes
celebrations
physics
puppetry

Balloons over Broadway

Written and Illustrated by Melissa Sweet

This book tells the story of Tony Sarg, the puppeteer behind the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. Readers will get a behind the scenes look at how Tony came up with his ingenious ideas.

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Balloons over Broadway: Educator's Guide

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Balloons Over Broadway Vocabulary Scaffold

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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
nonfiction
Copyright Year
2011-01-01
Page Count
40
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Grade Level
K - 3rd
ISBN
978054719945
Lexile
AD1000
Themes
celebrations
physics
puppetry
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