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Gr 2–4—The creators of Burn: Michael Faraday's Candle are back with an exploration of a 1937 hoax in Nantucket involving a sea monster—shaped Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon. The hoax was orchestrated by Tony Sarg, famed creator of the parade balloons, along with the Nantucket Publicity Committee and various media outlets. The text includes quotes taken from newspaper articles from Nantucket's The Mirror and Inquirer. Pattison's narrative zips along wit...Log In or Sign Up to Read More