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Lexile/Reading Level
AD690L

Genre/Category
Fiction | Historical | Picture Book

Historical Time Period
Modern
Date
1700s
Topic
Animals | Hot Air Balloons
Geographic Region
Europe | France
Main Character
Animal
Award-Winning Book
Caldecott | Caldecott Honor
Format
Book | Ebook

Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride

Author: Priceman, Marjorie

The first “manned” hot-air balloon is about to take off! But what are those noises coming from the basket?
Based on the (POSSIBLY) true report of a day in 1783, this si the story of (PERHAPS) the bravest collection of flyers the world has ever seen, as (SORT OF) told to Marjorie Priceman.

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Lexile/Reading Level
Recommended for 10-12 Grades

Genre/Category
Fantasy | Fiction | Mystery

Historical Time Period
Modern
Date
1900s
Topic
Hot Air Balloons | Humor | Mystery | Policemen | Spies
Geographic Region
England | Europe
Main Character
Man/Men
Format
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Man Who was Thursday

Author: Chesterton, G. K.

In a fantasy London, police hero Gregory Syme cannot reveal fellow poet Lucian Gregory is an anarchist. Elected undercover into the Central European Council of anarchists, Syme must avoid discovery and save the world from bombings by anarchists named after the days of the week. Chases by elephant and hot air balloon add humor.

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Lexile/Reading Level
630L

Genre/Category
Adventure | Fiction | Historical

Historical Time Period
Civil War
Date
1800s
Topic
Abolitionist | Family Relationships | Girls disguised as boys | Hot Air Balloons | Spies
Geographic Region
United States - America | Virginia
Main Character
Girl(s)
Format
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Last Silk Dress

Author: Rinaldi, Ann

High-spirited, beautiful Susan Chilmark, fourteen, vows to do something meaningful to support the Confederacy during the Civil War. Despite the wishes of her mother, Susan and her best friend, Connie, collect silk dresses from all the ladies of Richmond to make a balloon that will be used to spy on the Yankees.

But the issues behind the war aren’t as obvious as Susan thinks. When she meets her dashing, scandalous older brother and discovers why he was banished from the family, Susan unlocks a Pandora’s box of secrets that forces her to rethink and challenge the very system she was born into. Does she have the courage to do what is right even though it may hurt the ones she loves?

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Lexile/Reading Level
1070L

Genre/Category
Adventure | Fantasy | Fiction | Humor

Topic
Culture and Traditions | Hot Air Balloons | Volcanoes
Main Character
Man/Men
Award-Winning Book
Newbery | Newbery Medal
Format
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Twenty-One Balloons, The

Author: dubois, William Pene

Professor William Waterman Sherman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean. But through a twist of fate, he lands on Krakatoa, and discovers a world of unimaginable wealth, eccentric inhabitants, and incredible balloon inventions. Winner of the 1948 Newbery Medal, this classic fantasy-adventure is now available in a handsome new edition. “William Pne du Bois combines his rich imagination, scientific tastes, and brilliant artistry to tell a story that has no age limit.” — The Horn Book

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