Nothing could prepare Curby Alexander for the trials and triumphs that awaited in his first year as a teacher. Through the pages of Chalk Dust, Alexander begins his career as a young educator in a fourth-grade classroom and stumbles into adulthood in a new city, grappling with feelings of incompetence and vulnerability. From mishaps with the class pet to sharing books and music with his students, Alexander's story is a candid and humorous exploration...