The Polar Express has become a Christmas classic, but did you know it was written right here in RI by author Chris Van Allsburg? 

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• Chris Van Allsburg
• Christmas at the Van Allsburgs' | Holiday House Tour - New England Today
• About Chris Van Allsburg
• AT HOME WITH: Chris Van Allsburg; Bad Things Happen To Good Houses - The New York Times
• A Conversation with Chris Van Allsburg by Anita Silvey – The Polar Express
• 36 Harwich Rd, Providence, RI 02906 - realtor.com®
• The Polar Express - Wikipedia. 
• Blackstone Boulevard Realty Plat
• 10 Wild Facts About Jumanji | Mental Floss
• Jumanji Author Chris Van Allsburg on the New Movie | Time
• Historic and Architectural Resources of the East Side of Providence
• An Interview with Jumanji Author Chris Van Allsburg | Lincoln School Green Light Details
• Chris Van Allsburg: From UM to world-renowned children's author
• Writer's cliffhangers hook kids – Chicago Tribune
• 8 Festive Facts About The Polar Express | Mental Floss
• The Polar Express (Pere Marquette 1225) History & Movie Review
• VAN ALLSBURG'S EXPRESS - The New York Times
• Chris Van Allsburg