Chalkdust [Paperback]

Ready for whenever you need a quick pick-me-up, prayer, or moment of peaceful introspection, these timeless meditations tap into the everyday joys and frustrations of teaching, imparting encouragement and hope.

A former first-grade teacher, Elspeth Campbell Murphy is the author of over one hundred books for children, including the Three Cousins Detective Club chapter book series. She holds an M.A.T. from Oakland University and was honored as a Distinguished Teacher of Reading by the International Reading Association. Ms. Murphy and her husband, Michael, live in Chicago with their cat, MacGuffin.

“Each prayer is an expression of the heart. However teachers use it,Chalkdustis bound to rub off.” —Christian Home and School
 
“This book will remind you that teaching is a high calling and a joy.” —Bill Martin, Jr., authorof Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?and founder of International Institute of Literacy conferences