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Workbook appropriate for grades 5-6 examines the children's book "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett with fill-in-the-blank vocabulary, writing, and comprehension activities and includes two quizzes, one test, and an answer key.

Professor William Waterman Sherman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean. But through a twist of fate, he lands on Krakatoa, and discovers a world of unimaginable wealth, eccentric inhabitants, and incredible balloon inventions.Winner of the 1948 Newbery Medal , this classic fantasy-adventure is now available in a handsome new edition."William Pne du Bois combines his rich imagination, scientific tastes, and brilliant artistry to tell astory that has no age limit." -- The Horn Book

Novel units provide teachers with new ways to teach reading, thinking, writing, and the love of literature.