Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade by Melissa Sweet

Sweet, Melissa. Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2011. 40p.

This Sibert Medal winner tells the fascinating story of Tony Sarg, the boy whose childhood interest in inventions and moving parts led to his legendary Macy's Parade floating balloon puppets. Read this book during discussions of Thanksgiving traditions, during a biography unit, or as a character education lesson on following your dreams and passions.  

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