{"product_id":"the-chronicles-of-harris-burdick-14-amazing-authors-tell-the-tales-hardcover","title":"The Chronicles of Harris Burdick: 14 Amazing Authors Tell the Tales - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Van Allsburg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChris Van Allsburg\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn inspired collection of short stories by an all-star cast of bestselling storytellers based on the thought-provoking illustrations in Chris Van Allsburg's \u003cem\u003eThe Mysteries of Harris Burdick\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more than twenty-five years, the illustrations in the extraordinary \u003cem\u003eMysteries of Harris Burdick\u003c\/em\u003e by Chris Van Allsburg have intrigued and entertained readers of all ages. Thousands of children have been inspired to weave their own stories to go with these enigmatic pictures. Now we've asked some of our very best storytellers to spin the tales. Enter \u003cem\u003eThe Chronicles of Harris Burdick\u003c\/em\u003e to gather this incredible compendium of stories: mysterious, funny, creepy, poignant, these are tales you won't soon forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis inspired collection of short stories features many remarkable, best-selling authors in the worlds of both adult and children's literature: Sherman Alexie, M.T. Anderson, Kate DiCamillo, Cory Doctorow, Jules Feiffer, Stephen King, Tabitha King, Lois Lowry, Gregory Maguire, Walter Dean Myers, Linda Sue Park, Louis Sachar, Jon Scieszka, Lemony Snicket, and Chris Van Allsburg himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVan Allsburg's illustrations have evoked such wonderment and imagination since \u003cem\u003eHarris Burdick\u003c\/em\u003e's original publication in 1984; many have speculated or have woven their own stories to go with his images. More than ever, the illustrations send off their eerie call for text and continue to compel and pick at the reader's brain for a backstory--a threaded tale behind the image. In this book, we've collected some of the best storytellers to spin them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Van Allsburg\u003c\/b\u003e is the winner of two Caldecott Medals, for \u003ci\u003eJumanji \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Polar Express\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the recipient of a Caldecott Honor Book for \u003ci\u003eThe Garden of Abdul Gasazi\u003c\/i\u003e. 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, \u003ci\u003eJumanji \u003c\/i\u003ewon the National Book Award and in 1996, it was made into a popular feature film. Chris Van Allsburg was formerly an instructor at the Rhode Island School of Design. He lives in Rhode Island with his wife and two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSherman Alexie\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several novels and collections of short fiction including the National Book Award Winner \u003ci\u003eThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian\u003c\/i\u003e (2007) and \u003ci\u003eWar Dances\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 2010 PEN \/ Faulkner Award for Fiction. Alexie lives with his wife and two sons in Seattle, and has published 14 books of poetry and short stories about life on a contemporary Indian reservation, and Indian-white relationships. \u003cb\u003eM. T. Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Game of Sunken Places\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBurger Wuss\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThirsty\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFeed\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a finalist for the National Book Award, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book and the winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Fiction. Anderson also received the Printz Honor and the National Book Award for \u003ci\u003eOctavian Nothing.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Boston, Massachusetts.\u003cb\u003eKate DiCamillo\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Magician's Elephant\u003c\/i\u003e, a New York Times bestseller; \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Despereaux\u003c\/i\u003e, which was awarded the Newbery Medal; Because of Winn-Dixie, a Newbery Honor book; and six books starring Mercy Watson, including the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book\u003ci\u003e Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Minneapolis.\u003cb\u003eCory Doctorow\u003c\/b\u003e (craphound.com) is a science fiction author, activist, journalist and blogger -- the co-editor of Boing Boing (boingboing.net) and the author of the bestselling Tor Teens\/HarperCollins UK novel \u003ci\u003eLittle Brother\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the former European director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and co-founded the UK Open Rights Group. Born in Toronto, Canada, he now lives in London. \u003cb\u003eJules Feiffer's\u003c\/b\u003e artistic sensibility permeates a wide range of creative work, from his Pulitzer-winning comic strip in the \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, to his Obie Award-winning play \u003ci\u003eLittle Murders\u003c\/i\u003e, to his Oscar-winning anti-military short subject animation, \u003ci\u003eMunro\u003c\/i\u003e, to his beloved illustrations for \u003ci\u003eThe Phantom Tollbooth.\u003c\/i\u003e Feiffer's cartoons have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, Esquire, Playboy, and The Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, and he has recently reinvented himself as a children's book author. His first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Man in the Ceiling, \u003c\/i\u003e was selected by \u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Public Library\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the year's best children's books.\u003cb\u003eStephen King\u003c\/b\u003e has since published over 40 books and has become one of the world's most successful writers. Stephen lives in Maine and Florida with his wife, novelist Tabitha King. They are regular contributors to a number of charities including many libraries and have been honored locally for their philanthropic activities.\u003cb\u003eTabitha King\u003c\/b\u003e has published eight novels (the eighth in 2006 with Michael McDowell as co-author), all of which were released in hardcover and paperback by Macmillan and New American Library. She has also published two works of non-fiction, one of which was published in paperback by Dendrite.\u003cb\u003eLois Lowry\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than thirty books for children. She has received countless honors, among them the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, the California Young Reader's Medal, and the Mark Twain Award. She received Newbery Medals for two of her novels, \u003ci\u003eNumber the Stars \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Giver\u003c\/i\u003e. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eA Summer to Die\u003c\/i\u003e, was awarded the International Reading Association's Children's Book Award.\u003cb\u003eGregory Maguire\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of five novels for adults, including the best seller \u003ci\u003eWicked\u003c\/i\u003e, and more than a dozen novels for children. Mr. Maguire has been the recipient of several awards and fellowships. He lives in Massachusetts.\u003cb\u003eWalter Dean Myers\u003c\/b\u003e is the critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of more than 80 books for children and young adults. His award-winning body of work includes\u003ci\u003eunrise Over Fallujah, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eFallen Angels\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMonster\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSomewhere in the Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSLAM!, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eJazz\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHarlem\u003c\/i\u003e. Mr. Myers has received two Newbery Honors and five Coretta Scott King Awards. In addition, he is the winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award. Mr. Myers lives in Jersey City, New Jersey.\u003cb\u003eLinda Sue Park\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of Newbery Medal title \u003ci\u003eA Single Shard\u003c\/i\u003e as well as numerous other novels, picture books, and poetry. She lives in Rochester, NY, with her familyNewbery Award-winning author \u003cb\u003eLouis Sachar\u003c\/b\u003e is the creator of the entertaining Marvin Redpost books as well as the much-loved \u003ci\u003eThere's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of 17 child-voted state awards. His book \u003ci\u003eHoles\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 1999 Newbery Medal, the National Book Award, and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, is also an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, an ALA Quick Pick, an ALA Notable Book, and was made into a major motion picture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJon Scieszka\u003c\/b\u003e was appointed the first National Ambassador for Young People's Literature in January 2008. 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