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Bois, William Pene du was born on May 9, 1916 in Nutley, New Jersey, United States.
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A Newbery Medal Winner 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 Pene du Bois combines his rich imagination, scientific tastes, and brilliant artistry to tell astory that has no age limit."—The Horn Book
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Professor Sherman left San Fransisco in a balloon to travel across the Pacific Ocean. He shows up in the Atlantic with a stop on an island. He tells about life on the island. His stories mix fact with fiction about science and balloons. The professor swears this voyage is true, no matter how fantastic it may appear to the reader.
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The Twenty-One Balloons is a novel by William Pène du Bois, published in 1947 by the Viking Press and awarded the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1948. The story is about a retired schoolteacher whose ill-fated balloon trip leads him to discover an island full of great wealth and fantastic inventions. The events and ideas are based both on scientific fact and imagination, and the descriptions are accompanied by illustrations by du Bois.- Wikipedia
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"After years of teaching math to reluctant young students in San Francisco, Professor William Sherman Waterman wants a change. He plans a wonderful adventure: he will spend a year sailing around the world in a giant balloon. With his friends waving good-bye on a sunny day in August 1883, he gently flies his balloon above the rows of city rooftops and floats toward the Pacific Ocean. But only three weeks later, a freighter in the Arlantic Ocean sights a group of 20 destroyed balloons---and the professor clinging to the wreckage. His tale of a marvelous island harboring unbelievable wealth in the Pacific Ocean and a terrifying disaster there stuns the world. Could his incredible report be true? Youngesters---and the young-at-heart---who dream of adventure will love William Pene du Bois' Newbery Medal-winning novel. Packed with richly imaginative inventions and delightful characters, The Twenty-One Balloons is a brilliant mixture of fantasy and fact. So say farewell to your loved ones, as narrator John McDonough takes you on the trip of your life. "An absurd and fantastic tale ... truth and fiction are cleverly mingled." ---Library Journal from case
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Professor William Waterman Sherman, a disillusioned schoolteacher, sails in a great balloon over the pacific, lands on the island of Krakaloa and witnesses a stupendous explosion in that island blows up.
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The Newberry Medal is named after John Newberry, the famous 18th century publisher and seller of children's books in England. It was first offered in 1921, and has come to represent the best in quality children's literature. These five Newberry winners form an ideal introduction to the world of books for young readers.
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Sir Billy Browne-Browne and his teddy bear, Bayard Bear, find themselves involved in an athletic triumph at the Berlin Olympics, a heroic wartime hoax, and a Coronation Day kidnapping. Full color.
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Bois, William Pene du was born on May 9, 1916 in Nutley, New Jersey, United States.
Student, Miss Barstow's School, New York City. Student, Lycée Hoche, Versailles. Student, Lycée de Nice, France.
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Served with Army of the United States, 1941-1945.
Son of Guy Pene and Florence (Sherman) duB. Married Willa Kim; 1955.