| The Red Balloon Contributor(s): Lamorisse, Albert (Author) |
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ISBN: 1840020792 ISBN-13: 9781840020793 Publisher: Oberon Books OUR PRICE: $16.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2000 Annotation: Anthony Clark's musical adaptation of Albert Lamorisse's fifties French film manages to keep its endearing innocence that stops sharply short of sentimentality. Pascal, a lonely little French boy, adopts a stray balloon with a mind of its own. The themes are a child's loneliness, his inability to make friends, the cruelty of other children and the uncomprehending and unsympathetic attitude of adults. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | American - General |
| Dewey: E |
| Lexile Measure: 620 |
| Series: Oberon Book |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5" W x 8.3" (0.35 lbs) 106 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 8640 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Anthony Clark's award-winning adaptation of Albert Lamorisse's Fifties French film, The Red Balloon, follows the adventures of a lonely Parisian boy and a stray balloon which befriends him. It enjoyed a successful run at the National Theatre in 1996. |