Tells the story of puppeteer Tony Sarg, the man who first invented the helium balloons that have become the trademark of the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Interest Level: K-3 Reading Level: 5.4 ATOS Book Level: 5.4 AR Interest Level: LG AR Points: .5 AR Quiz: 146536EN Reading Counts Level: 5.5 Reading Counts Points: 2 Lexile Measure: 1000 Lexile Code: AD (Adult Directed). Teaching Books: https://school.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=27322 .