Ray is a parade balloon who longs to float far above the crowd, no strings attached. It's his dream to fly on his own, though circumstances always seem to tie him down. But Ray is determined to achieve his goal, and with persistence and determination he manages to break free and soar through the skies. Readers will cheer for Ray's triumph and delight in the joyful parade scenes--you'll never look at a parade balloon the same way again!

 

There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by Simon & Schuster .

Angela Johnson was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, but raised in Windham, Ohio; the only girl in a family of five. She now lives in Northeastern Ohio in a hundred year old house full of plants. When not writing she travels. On one of her trips to the California desert the inspiration for her first novel, Toning the Sweep came about. Angela Johnson has won three Coretta Scott King Awards, one each for her novels The First Part Last , Heaven , and Toning the Sweep . The First Part Last was also the recipient of the Michael L. Printz Award. She is also the author of the novels Looking for Red and A Certain October . Her books for younger readers include the Coretta Scott King Honor Book When I Am Old with You , illustrated by David Soman; Wind Flyers and I Dream of Trains , both illustrated by Loren Long; and Lottie Paris Lives Here and its sequel Lottie Paris and the Best Place , both illustrated by Scott M. Fischer. Additional picture books include A Sweet Smell of Roses , Just Like Josh Gibson , The Day Ray Got Away , and All Different Now . In recognition of her outstanding talent, Angela was named a 2003 MacArthur Fellow. She lives in Kent, Ohio. Visit her at AJohnsonAuthor. com. Luke LaMarca is an illustrator. His first book was The Curious Demise of the Contrary Cat by Lynne Berry. He lives in Maryland.