As sharks swim below, Sherman throws out everything he can to lighten the load and reach the island.
One bird takes leftovers to the top of the balloon, but other gulls fight over it and tear a hole in the balloon. To climb past this bit of land, he throws garbage overboard, and seagulls grab it. The US president provides his personal railroad car to transport the professor from New York to San Francisco, where the mystery man arrives to great acclaim and a parade.Īt the Club, Sherman describes his adventures: Yearning for a year-long, solitary trip aboard a giant balloon, he retires from teaching math, orders a balloon maker to create one to his specifications-including a small basket house attached to the balloon-and sets off on his expedition.įor a week, he enjoys sailing through the sky, peaceful and alone. News of the rescue travels fast, and the world wants to know Sherman’s story. He refuses to say how he came to be adrift until he can return to San Francisco and tell the story to his Explorers’ Club. The crew rescues him, and he tells them he’s Professor William Waterman Sherman.
On the Atlantic Ocean, a ship sights an elderly man on the water, clinging to a wooden platform and 20 huge balloons. The ebook version of the 2005 Penguin/Puffin edition forms the basis for this study guide. The novel’s Lexile reading level is 1070L, suitable for advanced 5th-grade readers and above. He also was a founder and editor of the literary magazine The Paris Review. He illustrated works by Jules Verne, John Steinbeck, Roald Dahl, and others. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.Author Pène du Bois was born into a family of artists and designers, was educated in France, and became an award-winning illustrator and novelist with over two dozen books to his credit. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. It was awarded the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1948. A children's surrealist utopian novel about a man who discovers a hidden, diamond-mining society after crash landing his hot air balloon on the island of Krakatoa. Signed by the author in blue ink on the front free endpaper. In the original dustwrapper with the John Newbery Medal seal fixed to the upper panel, which is a little toned with a few tiny nicks to the spine tips and hinges. The contents are clean and bright throughout. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the bottom corners with the slightest of bumps. Illustrated throughout with lovely, whimsical black and white drawings by Pène du Bois. Original decorated paper covered boards a with red cloth spine and black titles to the upper board and spine.
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