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
The Madman of Piney Woods
The Madman of Piney Woods
Mr. Chickee's Messy Mission
Bucking the Sarge
Mr. Chickee's Messy Mission
Mighty Miss Malone
The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963: Library Edition
The Mighty Miss Malone
The Mighty Miss Malone
Bud, Not Buddy
Mr. Chickee's Messy Mission
Bud, Not Buddy (Lib)(CD)
The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963: Library Edition
Bud, Not Buddy
Elijah of Buxton