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By: Anthony A. Samantha M. Kyla K.

Chris Van Allsburg. By: Anthony A. Samantha M. Kyla K. Biography. Van Allsburg was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on June 18, 1949. He lives now in Providence, Rhode Island with his family.

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By: Anthony A. Samantha M. Kyla K.

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  1. Chris Van Allsburg By: Anthony A. Samantha M. Kyla K.

  2. Biography • Van Allsburg was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on June 18, 1949. • He lives now in Providence, Rhode Island with his family. • His inspiration was one of the houses Chris lived in, the street looked like the cover of his first books The Polar Express. • His other occupations were a sculptor/artist and a teacher.

  3. Interesting Facts • Chris paternal grandfather, Peter, owned and operated a creamery. • In 1975, after earning his M.F.A (Master Degree in Fine Arts) degree at R.I.S.D, Chris set up a sculptor studio in Providence, Rhode Island. • Chris first exhibited his first sculpture in N.Y.C. in 1977 at the Alan Stone Gallery.

  4. Books by Van Allsburg • Polar Express • Jumanji • The Z Was Zapped • Just A Dream

  5. Just a Dream Review by Samantha M.

  6. Work Cited • Van Allsburg, Chris. The Polar Express. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1985. Print. • Van Allsburg, Chris. Just A Dream. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. 1990. Print. • Van Allsburg, Chris.Jumanji. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1981. Print. Mifflin Company, 1981. Print. Chris Van Allsburg "Chris Van Allsburg: Biography." Chrisvanallsburg.com. Web. 13 Jan 2011. <http://www.chrisvanallsburg.com/biography.html>. Harris, Laurie, Ed. "Chris Van Allsburg." Biography for Beginners: All Authors. Pleasant Ridge, MI: Favorable Impressions, 2005. Print

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