

Jake has always wanted to fly, it’s just a matter of how. An airplane is just a bus in the sky—not at all like real flying! Unable to construct a pair of wings that can support him, Jake feels hopeless until his favorite childhood toy—helium–filled balloons—give him an idea too good to resist.
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS
Language arts, vocabulary development, understanding sequences of events, understanding narrative voice, story developments, understanding characters, humor, friendship, responsibility, family and relationships, respect, self-esteem, emotional well-being, values and virtues.