02367cam a2200517 i 4500 650711230 TxAuBib 20130917120000.0 101101s2011||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2010044181 9780547199450 0547199457 DLC eng rda DLC ICrlF TxAuBib rda Sweet, Melissa, 1956- Balloons over Broadway : the true story of the puppeteer of Macy's Parade / written and illustrated by Melissa Sweet. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2011. 34 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 x 29 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier 2013-2014 Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominee. Includes bibliographical references. School Library Journal starred, September 2011. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2012. Booklist starred, September 2011. Horn Book Starred, November 2011. Pub Weekly, August 2011. Kirkus Starred, September 2011. New York Times, November 2011. Horn Book, April 2012. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2011. In brilliant collage illustrations, the 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. Full color. 5.4. K-3 Follett Library Resources. AD1000L Lexile. Accelerated Reader AR LG 5.4 0.5 146536. 20130917. Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award/Honors, 2012. 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. Picture books. Biographies. LAKCL