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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1989
The Chalk Doll
By Charlotte Pomerantz, Frané Lessac (Illustrator)
A sick girl finds comfort in her mother's childhood tales from Jamaica.
3.8/5 Goodreads · 55 ratings
32 pages
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Bookroo's summary
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
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The fine print
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
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