Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride
by Marjorie Priceman
The first hot air balloon ride took place on September 19, 1783, launched from the... read more
10 Total Resources 3 Awards Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-4
- Genre
- Humor
- Picture Book
Year Published 2005
Word Count 324
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 610L
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 87582, 0.5 AR Points
- OverDrive Digital Book Details Explore on Marketplace
- Curricular Area
- Science
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Balloon ascensions
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Farm Animals
- Montgolfier, Jacques-Etienne, 1745-1799--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Fiction | Technology | General
- History
- Balloon ascensions--France--Versailles--History--Juvenile literature
- Montgolfier, Jacques-Etienne
- Montgolfier, Joseph-Michel, 1740-1810--Juvenile literature
- France
- Montgolfier, Joseph-Michel
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Versailles
- Lists With This Book
- Wordless (and Nearly Wordless) Books
Our Original Resources 2
Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Lesson Plan from NASA
Created by NASA
Awards & Distinctions 3
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2024
Honor, 2006
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2006
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2006
If you find a 3rd party resource that isn't accessible to you, please email the name and link of the resource, as well as any details about your needs, to accounts@TeachingBooks.net.
Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their X (formerly Twitter) handles.