Chalkdust: Prayers of Encouragement for Teachers - Hardcover

More than half a million teachers have found encouragement, affirmation, and inspiration in Elspeth Campbell Murphy's Chalkdust and Recess. Now these two cherished books are combined into one beautiful volume with ninety timeless prayers and meditations. The prayers eloquently address experiences universal to teachers: worries about students, jitters about special events, struggles with parents or school boards, and much more. With a fresh design and clear organization, this new edition of Chalkdust will renew any teacher's hopes and dreams and help them express their heart to God about every student and situation.

A former first-grade teacher, Elspeth Campbell Murphy is the author of over 100 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.