{"product_id":"the-chalk-box-kid-paperback","title":"The Chalk Box Kid - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClyde Robert Bulla\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eThomas B. Allen\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA classroom favorite about the power of art and creativity. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA new neighborhood. A new school. A lonely birthday. Life isn't easy for nine-year-old Gregory. Then he finds an abandoned chalk factory behind his house. It's a secret place, just for him  Now he can draw anything he imagines on the dark brick walls. What amazing thing will Gregory draw first? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo beloved classics--\u003ci\u003eThe Chalk Box Kid\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Paint Brush Kid\u003c\/i\u003e--get a vibrant new look \u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRandom 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClyde Robert Bulla\u003c\/b\u003e (1914-2007) was born on a farm near King City, Missouri. He went to a one-room country school. Reading and writing were his favorite subjects, and by the time he was seven, Bulla knew he wanted to be a writer. After years of writing magazine stories and novels and working on his hometown newspaper, he found that he really wanted to write for children. More than 70 of his books for boys and girls have been published. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas B. Allen\u003c\/b\u003e (1928-2004) was an American expressionist painter and illustrator known for his role in the rise of visual journalism in the 1950s and 1960s. Later in his career, he began illustrating children's books such as \u003ci\u003eThe Chalk Box Kid\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn Coal Country\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGrandma's General Store: The Ark\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.21 x 7.62 x 5.13 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 1987\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chalk Box Kid\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762090803488,"sku":"9780394891026","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a536c94b4f6b85e5140676e3bda59327.webp?v=1780217002","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-chalk-box-kid-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}