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Gregory, a shy fourth grader who lives in the city, begins a pen-pal frienship when he sends off a message attached to a balloon. Clarence "Pete" Mayfield, a farmer, finds the balloon and responds with a letter and an unidentified gift. Gregory figures out what it is and writes a letter back to Pete, including a gift of his own. As the correspondence continues, Gregory discovers he has many abilities he never thought of and overcomes his fears and frustrations about communicating.Susan Bonners is the author of 'El globo mensajero: The Silver Balloon (Castillo De La Lectura: Serie Verde/ Reading Castle: Green Series)', published 2008 under ISBN 9789702009726 and ISBN 9702009723.
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