Balloons over Broadway: the true story of the puppeteer of Macy's Parade
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Author:
Sweet, Melissa, 1956-
Published:
Boston, MA : Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2011., ©2011
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 cm. x 29 cm.
Lexile measure:
AD: Adult Directed 1000L
Status:
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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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LC Subjects
Parades -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Puppeteers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Sarg, Tony, -- 1882-1942 -- Juvenile literature.
Thanksgiving Day -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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Parades -- New York (State) -- New York -- History
Puppeteers -- United States -- Biography
Sarg, Tony, -- 1882-1942
Thanksgiving Day -- New York (State) -- New York -- History
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Street Date:
1110
Language:
English
ISBN:
0547199457, 9780547199450
Accelerated Reader:
LG
Level 5.4, 0.5 Points
Lexile code:
AD: Adult Directed
Lexile measure:
1000
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APA Citation (style guide)

Sweet, M. (2011). Balloons over Broadway: the true story of the puppeteer of Macy's Parade. Boston, MA, 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. Boston, MA, 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. Boston, MA, 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. Boston, MA, 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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