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The wretched stone  Cover Image Book Book

The wretched stone / Chris Van Allsburg.

Summary:

A strange glowing stone picked up on a sea voyage captivates a ship's crew and has a terrible transforming effect on them.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0395533074
  • Physical Description: [31] p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
  • Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1991.
Subject: Sea stories.

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Homer Public Library J VAN (Text) 000131440 Children's Library -- Fiction Available -

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Author Notes

The Wretched Stone

Chris Van Allsburg is the winner of two Caldecott Medals, for Jumanji and The Polar Express , as well as the recipient of a Caldecott Honor Book for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi . The author and illustrator of numerous picture books for children, he has also been awarded the Regina Medal for lifetime achievement in children's literature. In 1982, Jumanji was nominated for a National Book Award and in 1996, it was made into a popular feature film. Chris Van Allsburg is a former instructor at the Rhode Island School of Design. Visit him at chrisvanallsburg.com.


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