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Girl with the Red Balloon by Katherine Locke (2017, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherWhitman & Company, Albert

ISBN-100807529370

ISBN-139780807529379

eBay Product ID (ePID)235467822

Product Key Features

Book TitleGirl with the Red Balloon

Number of Pages288 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicAction & Adventure / General, General, Girls & Women, Time Travel, Historical / Europe, Fantasy / Historical, Lgbt

Publication Year2017

GenreJuvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction

AuthorKatherine Locke

Book SeriesThe Balloonmakers Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight9.3 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience

Reviews"Readers will find an enticing, intriguing new novel. This is a must for any historical fiction collection." Booklist, "The first title in a promising series, this is an engaging story that would entice the most reluctant of readers to keep on reading."-- School Library Connections, "Locke's deft twist on one of history's sharper edges blends magic and sci-fi for a gripping, heart wrenching read."--EK Johnston, author of Exit, Pursued by a Bear, "The first title in a promising series, this is an engaging story that would entice the most reluctant of readers to keep on reading." School Library Connections, 2018 Carolyn W. Field Award Honor Book The Carolyn W. Field award has been given annually since 1984 to the most distinguished book of the year by a Pennsylvania author or illustrator., "Part mystery, part historical fiction, part science fiction/fantasy, [an] engaging and entertaining story." Association of Jewish Libraries Reviews, "When this book hits shelves, if you dont pick it up for the magic and the balloons and the alternate history, then pick it up for Mitzi and fall in love with her like I did." Nita Tyndall, BNTEENblog, "Readers will find an enticing, intriguing new novel. This is a must for any historical fiction collection."-- Booklist, "A thought-provoking look at modern German history through a lens of magic and time travel." Foreword Reviews, "This sophisticated, unusual work is likely to appeal to fans of World War II and Holocaust fiction, as well as those who like their history with a tinge of romance and magic."-- School Library Journal, Loved this magical devastation! --Heidi Heilig, author, The Girl From Everywhere and The Ship Beyond Time|9780807529379|, "Part mystery, part historical fiction, part science fiction/fantasy, [an] engaging and entertaining story."-- Association of Jewish Libraries Reviews, "This sophisticated, unusual work is likely to appeal to fans of World War II and Holocaust fiction, as well as those who like their history with a tinge of romance and magic." School Library Journal, "Through interlocking timelines, Katherine Locke inspires us with the hope written into every magicians balloon, and a tender, aching romance. Ellies tale of a girl lost in time pulled me right along with her as she soared above her circumstances." Lindsay Smith, author, Sekret , A Darkly Beating Heart and Serial Box's The Witch Who Came In From the Cold, "When this book hits shelves, if you don't pick it up for the magic and the balloons and the alternate history, then pick it up for Mitzi and fall in love with her like I did."--Nita Tyndall, BNTEENblog, "A thought-provoking look at modern German history through a lens of magic and time travel."-- Foreword Reviews, "Loved this magical devastation!" Heidi Heilig, author, The Girl From Everywhere and The Ship Beyond Time, "A bold, unique fantasy that manages to be both timely and timeless. Katherine Locke has powerful things to say about how the past and present shape each other and the future, and about the magic of the human spirit."--Gwenda Bond, author of Lois Lane: Fallout and Girl on a Wire, "Through interlocking timelines, Katherine Locke inspires us with the hope written into every magician's balloon, and a tender, aching romance. Ellie's tale of a girl lost in time pulled me right along with her as she soared above her circumstances."--Lindsay Smith, author, Sekret , A Darkly Beating Heart and Serial Box's The Witch Who Came In From the Cold

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition23

Grade FromEighth Grade

Series Volume Number1

Volume NumberVolume 1

Dewey Decimal813.6

Grade ToTwelfth Grade

SynopsisWhen sixteen-year-old Ellie Baum accidentally time-travels via red balloon to 1988 East Berlin, she's caught up in a conspiracy of history and magic. She meets members of an underground guild in East Berlin who use balloons and magic to help people escape over the Wall--but even to the balloon makers, Ellie's time travel is a mystery. When it becomes clear that someone is using dark magic to change history, Ellie must risk everything--including her only way home--to stop the process., 2018 Carolyn W. Field Award Honor Book 2018 Sydney Taylor Honor Book for Teen Readers When sixteen-year-old Ellie Baum accidentally time-travels via red balloon to 1988 East Berlin, she's caught up in a conspiracy of history and magic. She meets members of an underground guild in East Berlin who use balloons and magic to help people escape over the Wall?but even to the balloon makers, Ellie's time travel is a mystery. When it becomes clear that someone is using dark magic to change history, Ellie must risk everything?including her only way home?to stop the process., 2018 Carolyn W. Field Award Honor Book 2018 Sydney Taylor Honor Book for Teen Readers When sixteen-year-old Ellie Baum accidentally time-travels via red balloon to 1988 East Berlin, she's caught up in a conspiracy of history and magic. She meets members of an underground guild in East Berlin who use balloons and magic to help people escape over the Wall--but even to the balloon makers, Ellie's time travel is a mystery. When it becomes clear that someone is using dark magic to change history, Ellie must risk everything--including her only way home--to stop the process., When sixteen-year-old Ellie Baum accidentally time-travels via red balloon to 1988 East Berlin, she's caught up in a conspiracy of history and magic. She meets members of an underground guild in East Berlin who use balloons and magic to help people escape over the Wall?but even to the balloon makers, Ellie's time travel is a mystery.