| The Big Balloon Race Contributor(s): Coerr, Eleanor (Author), Croll, Carolyn (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0064440532 ISBN-13: 9780064440530 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $5.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1984 Annotation: Ariel would love to be in the basket of" Lucky Star" on the day of the big balloon race against Bernard the Brave. Her mother, Carlotta the Great, is the best lady balloonist in America. But Ariel's parents think she is too young. Little do they know she is asleep in the Odds and Ends box when Carlotta the Great orders "Hands off!" and the balloon race begins. The thrills of Ariel's first ride in a hydrogen balloon come to life in this story based on a real ballooning family of the late 1800's. Carolyn Croll's pictures capture the pageantry and drama of the race, and will have readers rooting to the end for Ariel and her mother. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Readers - Beginner - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - General - Juvenile Fiction | Transportation - General |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 91013607 |
| Lexile Measure: 540 |
| Series: I Can Read Books: Level 3 |
| Physical Information: 0.18" H x 5.6" W x 8.47" (0.22 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Valentine's Day |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 7357 Reading Level: 2.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This Level 3 I Can Read book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 5 to 7 who are ready to read independently. It's a fun way to keep your child engaged and as a supplement for activity books for children. Ariel would love to be in the basket of Lucky Star on the day of the big balloon race against Bernard the Brave. Her mother, Carlotta the Great, is the best lady balloonist in America. But Ariel's parents think she is too young. Little do they know she is asleep in the Odds and Ends box when Carlotta the Great orders Hands off and the balloon race begins. The thrills of Ariel's first ride in a hydrogen balloon come to life in this story based on a real ballooning family of the late 1800's. Carolyn Croll's pictures capture the pageantry and drama of the race, and will have readers rooting to the end for Ariel and her mother. |
Contributor Bio(s): Croll, Carolyn: - Carolyn Croll is the distinguished illustrator of many books for children, including the I Can Read Books The Big balloon race by Eleanor Coerr and Clara and the Bookwagon by Nancy Smiler Levinson. She lives in Philadelphia, PA.Coerr, Eleanor: - Eleanor Coerr is the author of many books for young readers, including The Big Baloon Race, a Reading Rainbow book, Chang's Paper Pony, and The Josefina Story Quilt, a Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies. |