Christopher Paul Curtis
Christopher Paul Curtis, born in Flint, Michigan, worked for 13 years on a General Motors assembly line before becoming a celebrated children's author. His debut novel, The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963 (1995), earned a Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Honor, while his second book, Bud, Not Buddy (1999), made him the first to win both the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award. Known for historical fiction blending humor with themes of racism, poverty, and African American experiences, his works are widely taught in schools.
Children's Literature
Historical Fiction
Guys Read: "What? You Think You Got It Rough?": A Short Story from Guys Read: Funny Business
Mr. Chickee's Messy Mission
Mr. Chickee's Funny Money
The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963
The Madman of Piney Woods
The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963
Bud, Not Buddy
The Mighty Miss Malone
The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963
Elijah of Buxton
The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963
The Madman of Piney Woods
Bud, Not Buddy
Bud, Not Buddy
The Madman of Piney Woods
The Mighty Miss Malone
The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963
The Mighty Miss Malone
Elijah of Buxton (Thorndike Literacy Bridge Young Adult)
Elijah of Buxton
Counting on Grace
The Mighty Miss Malone
Elijah of Buxton
Elijah of Buxton