“Half of this story is true and the other half might very well have happened.” BalloonsTwenty One BalloonsWilliam Pène Du Bois Book:The Twenty-One Balloons Source: The Twenty-One Balloons
“Each family was required to have two things in order to be chosen. They had to have: a) one boy and one girl between the ages of three and eight; and b) they had to have definite creative interests, such as interests in painting, writing, the sciences, music, architecture, medicine. These two requirements would not only assure future generations of Krakatoa citizens; but also he assumed that people with creative interests are not liable to be too bored on a small desolate island; and people with inventive interests can more easily cope with unusual situations and form a stronger foundation for a cultured heredity.” Range Book:The Twenty-One Balloons Source: The Twenty-One Balloons