The Chalk Box Kid (Paperback, New edition)

Clyde Robert Bulla; Illustrated by Thomas B. Allen

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In a poignant updating of the theme of Estes' Hundred Dresses, Gregory, a lonely boy who is ignored by his busy parents, who are preoccupied with their own struggle to survive, creates a garden drawn in chalk on the fire-blackened wall of the abandoned factory behind his home. His classmates, who come to taunt, are startled into recognition of his accomplishment when Ivy, who has won a school prize for art, declares that Gregory has surpassed her. A gentle story, gracefully told. (Kirkus Reviews)

Random House is proud to present the tenth anniversary edition of a book Publishers Weekly called "a gem of a book...a story that goes straight to the heart." When nine-year-old Gregory experiences several upsets in his life, he responds by creating a fantastic chalk garden on the charred walls of a burned-out factory behind his house. As his garden grows and flourishes, Gregory finds a voice through his art and, for the first time, is able to find his own place in the world. The Chalk Box Kid is sure to delight a new generation of children and their parents.

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Imprint:	Random House USA Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 1987
First published:	September 1987
Authors:	Clyde Robert Bulla
Illustrators:	Thomas B. Allen
Dimensions:	193 x 130 x 5mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	56
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-394-89102-6
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > General
LSN:	0-394-89102-3
Barcode:	9780394891026