The Mysteries of Harris Burdick -- Chris Van Allsburg, Other

The award-winning author of Jumanji and The Polar Express, Chris Van Allsburg, challenges young readers to use their creativity and imagination in this one-of-a-kind book that asks readers to finish the story.

When author-illustrator extraordinaire Harris Burdick goes missing, all he's left behind are a series of images with accompanying captions, ideas for separate picture books.

But what can a picture of a nun quietly sitting in a chair floating in a cathedral have to do with a caption that says, "THE SEVEN CHAIRS: The fifth one ended up in France?"

Enticed to come up with their own endings, readers will marvel at the mystery behind these lasting drawings and the charm of an everchanging narrative.

Caldecott medal winner Chris Van Allsburg's call for readers to write their own stories will enthrall young minds again and again.

Author: Chris Van Allsburg
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 10/28/1996
Pages: 16
Binding Type: Other
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 16.20h x 12.00w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780395827840
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 53587 / Mysteries of Harris Burdick


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/28/1996

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