The Chalk Doll
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1989

The Chalk Doll

Written by Charlotte Pomerantz · Illustrated by Frané Lessac

A sick girl finds comfort in her mother's childhood tales from Jamaica.

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32 pages· NP440L
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Young Rose, bedridden with a cold, listens as her mother shares vivid stories of her Jamaican childhood. From clickety-clacking to school on mango heels to crafting a cherished rag doll, these tales inspire Rose to create her own doll. Will this connection to her mother's past help Rose feel better? Discover the warmth of family stories and the magic of imagination.

From the publisher

Rose has a cold. And while Mother tucks her in for a nap, she tells Rose about growing up in Jamaica. She describes how she clickety clacked to school on mango heels and made a rag doll because she couldn’t afford a store-bought chalk doll. And Rose knows she’ll feel much better once she makes her own rag doll, too. Ages 5+

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
NP440L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.7
F&P level
~L
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
61148
Publication
Published
June 30, 1993
First published
January 1, 1989
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780064433334
LCCN
88000872
OCLC
70255744

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