The twenty-one balloons / written and illustrated by William Pène du Bois.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780833509154
- ISBN: 0833509152
- ISBN: 9780142403303
- Physical Description: 179 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
- Publisher: New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Puffin Books, 1986.
- Copyright: ©1947
Content descriptions
General Note: | Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary. Reprint. Originally published: New York : Viking Press, 1947. |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.8 6 91. |
Awards Note: | Newbery Medal winner, 1948 |
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Subject: | Balloons > Juvenile fiction. Voyages and travels > Juvenile fiction. Krakatoa (Indonesia) > Eruption, 1883 > Juvenile literature. |
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Available copies
- 7 of 9 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Cass County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Cass County Library-Archie | J DUB 1986 (Text) | 0002201928757 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center | J DUB 1986 (Text) | 0002206299956 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
School Library Journal Review
The Twenty-One Balloons
School Library Journal
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Gr 5-8ÂThe Twenty-One Balloons by William DuBois (Puffin, pap. 1986) has everythingÂballoon travel, diamond mines, wonderful inventions and a volcanic island that erupts while 82 people hover over it on a platform held aloft by balloons. The story is told by Professor William Sherman Waterman, a retired math teacher who is determined to fulfill his dream of travelling in a balloon high above the cares and concerns of the regular world for one year. Narrator John McDonough does a good job of sounding like the tired 66-year-old professor. The recorded version drags at times, especially in the very long introduction that describes Professor Waterman's refusal to tell his story even to the President of the United States. Listeners may cringe a little when the professor describes dumping his garbage over the side of the balloon, but this is the only aspect of the story that is dated. Life on Krakatoa, the volcanic island where the professor ultimately ends up, is truly extraordinary. The wonderful inventions, including a balloon merry go-round and electrified chairs that can be driven all over the house, are bound to appeal to listeners' imaginations. However, the narration does not exude the sense of wonder and excitement that the story deserves.ÂEdith Ching, St. Albans School, Washington, DC (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.