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

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Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First
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illustrated and written by Marjorie Priceman, and published by An Anne Schwartz Book from Atheneum Books for Young Readers, Simon & Schuster
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Energetic lines and rich watercolors animate Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride, an aerial adventure over 18th-century France. Priceman, who previously received a 1996 Caldecott Honor for “Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin,” combines spare text, dynamic design and masterful perspective to illuminate the humor and high jinks of three animals swept up in the winds of history.

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Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 10:22
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Thursday, October 14, 2010 - 10:25
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