Balloons over Broadway : the true story of the puppeteer of Macy's Parade
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Sweet, Melissa, 1956-
Published
Boston, MA : Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, c2011.
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Rapid City Public Library - Holiday - Juvenile
jE SWEET Thanksgiving
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Published
Boston, MA : Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, c2011.
Format
Book
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1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
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LG
Level 5.4, 1 Points

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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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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.