The twenty-one balloons
By: written and illustrated by William Pène Du Bois.
Publisher: The Viking press
Published: 1947
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Subjects: Krakatoa (Indonesia) -- Juvenile fiction. ; Wealth -- Juvenile fiction.; Balloons -- Juvenile fiction.
Genres: Juvenile fiction. ; Juvenile fiction.
Description: 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.
Notes: "First published ... April 1947."

Newbery Medal, 1948.

Grade level: Grades 4 through 6.