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Title Balloons over Broadway : the true story of the puppeteer of Macy's Parade / written and illustrated by Melissa Sweet.
Author Sweet, Melissa, 1956-
Publication Info. Boston, MA : Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, c2011.
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Location Call No. Status
 Alafaya  J B SARG    Check Shelves
 Chickasaw  J B SARG    Check Shelves
 Hiawassee  J B SARG    Checked Out
 Southwest  J B SARG    Check Shelves
 Washington Park  J B SARG    Check Shelves
 Windermere  J B SARG    Checked Out
 Winter Garden  J B SARG    Check Shelves
Description 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 x 29 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Summary 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.
Subject 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.
Sarg, Tony, 1882-1942.
Puppeteers -- United States -- Biography.
Thanksgiving Day -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
Parades -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
ISBN 9780547199450 (hbk.) : $17.99
0547199457 (hbk.)