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The twenty-one balloons / (paper) -
written and illustrated by William Pene Du Bois.
Puffin, 1986.
p.
Annotations:
- Awarded the Newbery Medal, 1948.
Best Books:
- Children's Catalog, Eighteenth Edition, 2001 ; H.W. Wilson; United States
Awards, Honors, Prizes:
- John Newbery Medal, 1948 Winner United States
Reading Measurement Programs:
Accelerated Reader
Interest Level Middle Grade
Book Level 6.8
Accelerated Reader Points 6
Accelerated Vocabulary, Literacy Skills
Reading Counts-Scholastic
Interest Level 3-5
Reading Level 6
Title Point Value 9
Lexile Measure 1070
Standards of Learning Information
- Project Stars: K-5 Children's Literature and Correlation of the Virginia Standards of Learning, Winter 2002, 1995 ; Grade 4 Objective 2;Grade 5 Objective 7; Virginia-Science-Earth Patterns, Cycles, and Change; Virginia Department of Education
Project Stars: K-5 Children's Literature and Correlation of the Virginia Standards of Learning, Winter 2002, 1995 ; Grade 4 Objective 2;Grade 5 Objective 7; Virginia-Science-Force, Motion, and Energy; Virginia Department of Education
Reviews:
- Kristin Harris (Children's Literature)
This Newbery Medal winner was written in 1947 and definitely has the look and feel of another era. Professor Sherman wants to retire from teaching math and travel by balloon for a whole year. His balloon, the Globe, rose quickly and is carried from San Francisco out over the ocean. Sea gulls fighting over food on the top of his balloon punctured it, and Professor Sherman plummets to the legendary island of Krakatoa. How he ended in the Atlantic in a 20-balloon contraption after Krakatoa exploded is what kept a nation transfixed until he could tell his story--but only to the Western American Explorers Club. Numerous drawings by the author accompany the story to help kids visualize the wide range of exotic inventions that are an integral part of life on Krakatoa. 1997, Puffin Books, $15.99 and $4.99. Ages 8 to 12. Subjects:
- Newbery Medal books.
| Language | Call Number | LCCN | Dewey Decimal | ISBN/ISSN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English (eng) | - |
0140320970 $3.95 9780140320978 |