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The Big Balloon Race

Coerr, Eleanor

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HarperCollins

Just the Series: I Can Read! Level 3

Series and Publisher: I Can Read! Level 3

Annotation: Ariel almost causes her famous mother to lose a balloon race and then helps her to win it.

Genre: [Realistic fiction]

Reviews: 2

Catalog Number: #29304

Format: Perma-Bound Edition

Special Formats: Inventory Sale

Publisher: HarperCollins

Edition Date: 1992 Release Date: 06/06/84

Illustrator: Croll, Carolyn,

Pages: 62 pages

ISBN: Publisher: 0-06-444053-2 Perma-Bound: 0-8479-1224-8

ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-0-06-444053-0 Perma-Bound: 978-0-8479-1224-7

Dewey: E

LCCN: 91013607

Dimensions: 22 cm.

Subject Heading:
Carlotta,. aeronaut. Juvenile fiction.
Carlotta,. aeronaut. Fiction.
Myers, Ariel. Juvenile fiction.
Myers, Ariel. Fiction.
Balloon ascensions. Fiction.

Language: English

Reviews:

Horn Book

New, full-color illustrations mirror the originals and bring an appealing dimension to a new edition of this chapter book. This fictionalized, easy-to-read account of a hot-air balloon race - inspired by the exploits of members of the Myers family who were famous in the late 1800s for their contributions to the art and science of ballooning - is a delightful period piece celebrating the career of an accomplished female, Carlotta Myers.

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Wilson's Children's Catalog

Word Count: 1,391

Reading Level: 2.6

Interest Level: 1-4

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 2.6 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 7357 / grade: Lower Grades

Reading Counts!: reading level:2.9 / points:2.0 / quiz:Q01197

Lexile: 540L

Guided Reading Level: K

Fountas & Pinnell: K

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.

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