Christopher Paul Curtis

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1) The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963

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Children's and Middle Grade Novels in Spanish and English/Novelas juveniles en español e inglés

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Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Newbery and Coretta Scott King Honoree about an unforgettable family on a road-trip during one of the most important times in the civil rights movement. When the Watson family--ten-year-old Kenny, Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, and brother Byron--sets out on a trip south to visit Grandma in Birmingham, Alabama, they don't realize that they're heading toward one of the darkest moments in America's history. The...

2) Elijah of Buxton

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Curtis, Christopher Paul

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In 1859, eleven-year-old Elijah Freeman, the first free-born child in Buxton, Canada, which is a haven for slaves fleeing the American south, uses his wits and skills to try to bring to justice the lying preacher who has stolen money that was to be used to buy a family's freedom.

3) Bud, not Buddy

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Curtis, Christopher Paul

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Ten-year-old Bud, a motherless boy living in Flint, Michigan, during the Great Depression, escapes a bad foster home and sets out in search of the man he believes to be his father--the renowned bandleader, H.E. Calloway of Grand Rapids.

4) The mighty Miss Malone

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Curtis, Christopher Paul

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Deza Malone, the smartest girl in her class in Gary, Indiana, accompanies her mother and older brother on a trip to find her father, an African American man who left to find work after the Great Depression hit. They end up in a Hooverville outside of Flint, Michigan, and her brother attempts to be a performer while Deza and her mother search for a home.

5) The madman of Piney Woods

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Curtis, Christopher Paul

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Even though it is now 1901, the people of Buxton, Canada (originally a settlement of runaway slaves) and Chatham, Canada are still haunted by two events of half a century before--the American Civil War, and the Irish potato famine, and the lasting damage those events caused to the survivors.

6) The journey of Little Charlie

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Curtis, Christopher Paul

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When his poor sharecropper father is killed in an accident and leaves the family in debt, twelve-year-old Little Charlie agrees to accompany fearsome plantation overseer Cap'n Buck north in pursuit of people who have stolen from him; Cap'n Buck tells Little Charlie that his father's debt will be cleared when the fugitives are captured, which seems like a good deal until Little Charlie comes face-to-face with the people he is chasing.

7) The prince and the pauper

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Twain, Mark

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When chance brings Edward Tudor and Tom Canty together, they decide for fun to switch clothes and places. Exchanging their roles as heir to the throne of England and as a pauper's son, they learn how the other half really lives.

8) Bud, Not Buddy: (Newbery Medal Winner)

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Curtis, Christopher Paul

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Hit the road with Bud in this Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award-winning classic about a boy on a journey to find his father—from Christopher Paul Curtis, author of The Watsons Go To Birmingham—1963, a Newbery and Coretta Scott King Honoree.

It’s 1936, in Flint Michigan. Times may be hard, and ten-year-old Bud may be a motherless boy on the run, but Bud’s got a few things going

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9) Mr. Chickee's messy mission

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Curtis, Christopher Paul

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Flint Future Detective Club members Steven Carter and his friends Russell and Richelle follow Russell's dog, Rodney Rodent, into a mural to chase a demonic-looking gnome, only to find the mysterious Mr. Chickee on the other side.

10) Mr. Chickee's funny money

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Curtis, Christopher Paul

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Flint Future Detective Club members Steven Carter, his friend Russell, and Russell's huge dog Zoopy solve the mystery of a quadrillion-dollar bill with the image of James Brown on it.

11) Me llamo Bud, no Buddy

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Curtis, Christopher Paul

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12) Bucking the Sarge

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Curtis, Christopher Paul

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Deeply involved in his cold and manipulative mother's shady business dealings in Flint, Michigan, fourteen-year-old Luther keeps a sense of humor while running the Happy Neighbor Group Home For Men, all the while dreaming of going to college and becoming a philosopher.

13) What? You Think You Got It Rough?

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Curtis, Christopher Paul

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Kids. They think they got it so rough these days. But nobody has it worse than Papa Red did when he was a kid. And you better listen up when he talks. A short story from the acclaimed collection Guys Read: Funny Business, edited by Jon Scieszka.

14) Los Watson van a Birmingham--1963

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Curtis, Christopher Paul

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15) The slave dancer: a novel

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Fox, Paula

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Kidnapped by the crew of an Africa-bound ship, a thirteen-year-old boy discovers to his horror that he is on a slaver and his job is to play music for the exercise periods of the human cargo.

16) Funny Business

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Scieszka, Jon

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Funny Business, the first volume in Jon Scieszka's Guys Read Library of Great Reading, features ten short stories guaranteed to delight, amuse, and possibly make you spit your milk in your friend's face.

There's something for everyone in this collection of short stories from some of the funniest writers around. This hilarious, offbeat first installment in the Guys Read Library is 100% grade-A humor, guaranteed to have kids of all ages asking

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Christopher Paul Curtis

1) The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963

2) Elijah of Buxton

3) Bud, not Buddy

4) The mighty Miss Malone

5) The madman of Piney Woods

6) The journey of Little Charlie

7) The prince and the pauper

8) Bud, Not Buddy: (Newbery Medal Winner)

9) Mr. Chickee's messy mission

10) Mr. Chickee's funny money

11) Me llamo Bud, no Buddy

12) Bucking the Sarge

13) What? You Think You Got It Rough?

14) Los Watson van a Birmingham--1963

15) The slave dancer: a novel

16) Funny Business