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HarperCollins, 1984-06-06

Big Balloon Race

Big Balloon Race

I Can Read Level 3, I Can Read Book, Reading Rainbow Books, I Can Read! - Level 3, and I Can Read Books: Level 3

Eleanor Coerr, Author

Carolyn Croll, Illustrator

Paperback

9780064440530

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Ariel almost causes her famous mother to lose a balloon race and then helps her win it.
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Set against the backdrop of a daring 19th-century balloon race, this story celebrates a young girl’s unexpected adventure and her mother’s calm determination. With vibrant illustrations and engaging prose, it highlights themes of courage, family bonds, and the thrill of discovery.

Keywords and Themes: Adventure • Beginner • Courage • Determination • Discovery • Diversity & Multicultural • Family • General • Growth • Historical • Humorous Stories • Imagination • Juvenile Fiction • Law & Crime • Media Tie-In • Poetry (see also Stories in Verse) • Readers • Resilience • Responsibility • School & Education • Superheroes • Teamwork • Transportation

Readability • 2.8

Age Range • 4-8

Pages • 64

Subjects • Myers • Ariel • Myers • Carlotta • Balloon ascensions

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Beginner • Juvenile Fiction | Historical | General • Juvenile Fiction | Transportation | General • Juvenile Fiction | School & Education • Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories • Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural • Juvenile Fiction | Media Tie-In • Juvenile Fiction | Superheroes • Juvenile Fiction | Law & Crime • Juvenile Fiction | Poetry (see also Stories in Verse)

In 1957, Harper published its first I Can Read title, Little Bear, written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Large type, simple vocabulary, chapter-like divisions, and decorative pictures made Little Bear perfect for emerging readers
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