38 pages • 1 hour read
The Chalk Box Kid
Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1987
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Essay Topics
1.
What effects does creating and viewing art have on the book’s characters? How does your answer relate to the story’s thematic perspective on art and its transformative power?
2.
When Ivy brings her brother to see Gregory’s chalk art, what is she trying to teach her brother? How does this help support the story’s message about individuality?
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How do the chapter titles help point out important ideas in each chapter? What else do they have in common? How do they help support the story’s larger meaning?
