Baloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade
Publication Information
Author:  Sweet, Melissa	Illustrator:  Sweet, Melissa
Title:  Baloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade	Date:  2011
Publisher:  Houghton Mifflin	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  9780547199450	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:   Yes
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    biography and autobiography, true story, easy reading, nonfiction
HSE Descriptor(s):    science| social studies| language arts - reading
Summary:
The true story of the puppeteer, Tony Sarg, of Macy's parade and how he invented the balloons that fly every Thanksgiving. Fascinating book and interesting link to Goodyear. Anyone who has seen the balloons in person or on TV will appreciate the story of how Sarg invented these upside down marionettes. Original advertisement included and unique illustrations give this book a pleasant readability.
Teaching Ideas:
Use to motivate reading about Ohioans of note. Use illustrations as writing prompts. Create a classroom newspaper featuring famous Ohioans from Akron. Create a classroom blog or magazine featuring famous Ohioans in Northeast, OH.
Teaching Strategies:
Book Conversations    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/book_conversations.pdf
Fluency Activities    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/fluency_activities.pdf
K-W-L Instruction Strategy    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/k_w_l.pdf
Strategies to Support Collaboration    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/strategies_collab.pdf
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Celebration > holidays > Thanksgiving Science > scientists/inventors

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