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Author Sweet, Melissa, 1956-

Title Balloons over Broadway : the true story of the puppeteer of Macy's Parade / written and illustrated by Melissa Sweet.

Publication Info. Boston, MA : Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2011.

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Location Call No. Status
 Avon Free Public Library - Children's Department  J PIC EXPLORE SWEET    Check Shelf
 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Children's Department  J 920 SARG c.2  Check Shelf
 Bloomfield, Prosser Library - Children's Department  J-B SARG    Storage
 Bristol, Main Library - Children's Department  J791.5 SWE    Check Shelf
 Bristol, Main Library - Children's Department  J791.5 SWE c.2  Check Shelf
 Bristol, Main Library - Children's Department  J791.5 SWE c.3  Check Shelf
 Bristol, Manross Branch - Children's Department  J791.5 SWE    Check Shelf
 Bristol, Manross Branch - Children's Department  J791.5 SWE c.2  Check Shelf
 Bristol, Manross Branch - Children's Department  J791.5 SWE c.3  Check Shelf
 Bristol, Manross Branch - Children's Department  J791.5 SWE c.4  Check Shelf

Description 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Summary 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.
Study Program Accelerated Reader AR LG 5.4 0.5 146536.
Awards Charlotte Zolotow Highly Commended Title, 2012
Sibert Informational Book Award Winner (2012)
Genre/Form Biographies.
Subject Sarg, Tony, 1882-1942 -- Juvenile literature.
Puppeteers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Thanksgiving Day -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Parades -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Sarg, Tony, 1882-1942.
Puppeteers.
Thanksgiving Day -- History.
Parades -- History.
Puppets -- History.
ISBN 9780547199450: $16.99
0547199457
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