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The Chalk Box Kid

The Chalk Box Kid( )
Author: Bulla, Clyde Robert
Illustrator: Allen, Thomas B.
Series title:A Stepping Stone Book Ser.
ISBN:978-0-394-99102-3
Publication Date:Nov 1987
Publisher:Random House Children's Books
Imprint:Random House Books for Young Readers
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $11.99
Book Description:

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...
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Book Details
Pages:64
Detailed Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / General
Juvenile Fiction / Boys & Men
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.44 x 7.88 x 0.4 Inches
Book Weight:0.365 Pounds
Author Biography
Bulla, Clyde Robert (Author)
Clyde Robert Bulla was born in King City, Missouri in 1914. His first school was a one-room country house.

He started out writing stories. After numerous rejections, he finally sold a story to a pulp magazine. He sold more stories to magazines to earn money. He eventually turned to writing children's books. Bulla's first children's book "The Donkey Cart," was published in 1946. He has published over 80 titles including "Squanto: Friend of the Pilgrims," "The Chalk Box Kid," "Shoeshine Girl," "The Sword in the Tree" and "The Paint Brush Kid".

Clyde Bulla passed away on May 23, 2007 in Warrenburg Missouri.

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