The twenty-one balloons / written and illustrated by William Pène Du Bois.
Relates the incredible adventures of Professor William Waterman Sherman who in 1883 sets off in a balloon across the Pacific, survives the volcanic eruption of Krakatoa, and is eventually picked up in the Atlantic.
Record details
- ISBN: 0670734411
- ISBN: 9780670734412
- ISBN: 0140320970
- Physical Description: 179 pages, 1 unnumbered page : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Viking Press, 1975.
- Copyright: ©1947
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "First published ... April 1947."
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.8 6 91.
- Awards Note:
- Newbery Medal, 1948.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Balloons > Juvenile fiction.
Voyages and travels > Juvenile fiction.
Krakatoa (Indonesia) > Eruption, 1883 > Juvenile fiction. - Genre:
- Fiction.
Available copies
- 12 of 14 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 14 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Fort Branch Library | NEW DUB 1948 (Text) | 37810435302343 | Juvenile Newbery | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | J DU BOIS (Text) | 39493105011003 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | J Du Bois (Text) | 540191001157634 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Enka-Candler Library | J DUB (Text) | 0020502739475 | Juvenile Fiction | In transit | - |
| Fletcher Branch | DUB (Text) | 33258007964765 | Juvenile Fiction | Checked out | 08/20/2026 |
| Gunn Memorial Public Library | J F DUB (Text) | 34621991092746 | Juvenile Fiction Paperback | Available | - |
| Jackson County Public Library | J DU BOIS (Text) | 39493104233004 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Jacksonville Main Library | JUV FIC DU BOIS (Text) | 36015001415278 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Macon County Public Library | J DU BOIS (Text) | 39493107255392 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Martin Memorial Library | J FIC (Text) | 38344200037743 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
Relates the incredible adventures of Professor William Waterman Sherman who in 1883 sets off in a balloon across the Pacific, survives the volcanic eruption of Krakatoa, and is eventually picked up in the Atlantic.
