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The twenty-one balloons -
written and illustrated by William Pene Du Bois.
New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Puffin Books, 1986, c1947.
179 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Annotations:
- Reprint. Originally published: New York : Viking Press, 1947.
Relates the incredible adventures of Professor William Waterman Sherman who in 1883 sets off in a balloon across the Pacific, survives the volcanic eruption of Krakatoa, and is eventually picked up in the Atlantic.
Best Books:
- Children's Catalog, Eighteenth Edition, 2001 ; H.W. Wilson; United States
Awards, Honors, Prizes:
- John Newbery Medal, 1937 Winner United States
Reading Measurement Programs:
Accelerated Reader
Interest Level Middle Grade
Book Level 6.3
Accelerated Reader Points 8
Accelerated Vocabulary, Literacy Skills
Lexile, MetaMetrics, Inc.
Lexile Measure 810
Reading Counts-Scholastic
Interest Level 3-5
Reading Level 7
Title Point Value 9
Lexile Measure 810
Series:
- Puffin Newbery library
Subjects:
- Balloons--Fiction.
Voyages and travels--Fiction.
Krakatoa (Indonesia)--Eruption, 1883.
Uniform Title:
- 21 balloons.
| Language | Call Number | LCCN | Dewey Decimal | ISBN/ISSN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English (eng) | PZ7.D8527 Tw 1986 |
86042513 |
[Fic] |
0140303588 (pbk.) 9780140303582 |