Author Study
on
Chris Van Allsburg
by
Sarah and Luis

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Birthdate
June 18, 1949
Born:
East Grand Rapids, Michigan

SOME BOOK TITLES

• The Sweetest
• The Stranger
• The Widows Broom
• Zathura
• JumanJi

CHILDHOOD

• He has a sister named Karen.
• His interests and talents seemed to be more in the area of math and science.

FAMILY

• He has a wife named Lisa.
• He has two daughters named Sopia and Anna.

GRADUATED

• University of Michigan

JOBS

• Sculptor

FUN FACTS

• The street that he grew up on he used on the cover of the Polar Express.
• Some of his books were turned into movies.
• Chris first exhibited his sculpture in New York City in 1977.

WEBSITES USED

• www.chrisvanallsburg.com
• www.scholastic.com
• www.google.com