{"title":"Curtis, Christopher Paul","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-watsons-go-to-birmingham-1963-christopher-paul-curtis-paperback","title":"The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 -- Christopher Paul Curtis, Paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrate 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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 Watsons' journey reminds us that even in the hardest times, laughter and family can help us get through anything. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA modern classic. --NPR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Marvelous . . . both comic and deeply moving\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the best novels EVER. --Jacqueline Woodson, \u003c\/b\u003e Newbery Honor and National Book Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eBrown Girl Dreaming\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBonus Content\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - New foreword and afterword from the author\u003cbr\u003e - Map of the Watsons' journey\u003cbr\u003e - Original manuscript pages and letter from the Newbery committee\u003cbr\u003e - Personal essays celebrating the book's legacy by award-winning authors: Elizabeth Acevedo, Chris Crutcher, Kate DiCamillo, Varian Johnson, David Barclay Moore, Jason Reynolds, Jerry Spinelli, Vince Vawter, Rita Williams-Garcia, and Jacqueline Woodson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Paul Curtis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yearling Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780440414124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e11552 \/ Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Newbery Medal - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Coretta Scott King Award - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/1998 pg. 999\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2000 pg. 1875\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/27\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristopher Paul Curtis won the Newbery Medal and the Coretta Scott King Award for his bestselling second novel, \u003ci\u003eBud, Not Buddy\u003c\/i\u003e. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963\u003c\/i\u003e, was also singled out for many awards, and has been a bestseller in hardcover and paperback. His most recent novels for Random House include \u003ci\u003eThe Mighty Miss Malone, Mr. Chickee's Messy Mission, Mr. Chickee's Funny Money, and Bucking the Sarge\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Christopher Paul Curtis grew up in Flint, Michigan. After high school he began working on the assembly line at the Fisher Body Plant No. 1 while attending the Flint branch of the University of Michigan. He is now a full-time writer, and lives with his family in Windsor, Ontario.","brand":"Curtis, Christopher Paul","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45560895832292,"sku":"9780440414124","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/81luTVBAkoL.jpg?v=1780464354"},{"product_id":"bud-not-buddy-newbery-medal-winner-christopher-paul-curtis-paperback","title":"Bud, Not Buddy: (Newbery Medal Winner) -- Christopher Paul Curtis, Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award-winning classic about a boy who decides to hit the road to find his father--from Christopher Paul Curtis, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Watsons Go To Birmingham--1963\u003c\/i\u003e, a Newbery and Coretta Scott King Honoree.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 for him: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 1. He has his own suitcase full of special things.\u003cbr\u003e 2. He's the author of \u003ci\u003eBud Caldwell's Rules and Things for Having a Funner Life and Making a Better Liar Out of Yourself\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e 3. His momma never told him who his father was, but she left a clue: flyers advertising Herman E. Calloway and his famous band, the Dusky Devastators of the Depression       \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Bud's got an idea that those flyers will lead him to his father. Once he decides to hit the road to find this mystery man, nothing can stop him--not hunger, not fear, not vampires, not even Herman E. Calloway himself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003cbr\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cbr\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" A] powerfully felt novel.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Will keep readers engrossed from first page to last.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Curtis writes with a razor-sharp intelligence that grabs the reader by the heart and never lets go. . . . This highly recommended title  is] at the top of the list of books to be read again and again.\" --\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Paul Curtis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yearling Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/08\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780440413288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Volunteer State Book Awards - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePW Notes and Reprints\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/07\/2002 pg. 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooksense '76 Childrens Spr 02\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2002 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/07\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Paul Curtis\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the Newbery Honor-winning The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Curtis, Christopher Paul","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45567049990372,"sku":"9780440413288","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/81_eV2V-wfL.jpg?v=1779839214"},{"product_id":"the-watsons-go-to-birmingham-1963-christopher-paul-curtis-paperback-1","title":"The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 -- Christopher Paul Curtis, Paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrate 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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 Watsons' journey reminds us that even in the hardest times, laughter and family can help us get through anything. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA modern classic. --NPR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Marvelous . . . both comic and deeply moving\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the best novels EVER. --Jacqueline Woodson, \u003c\/b\u003e Newbery Honor and National Book Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eBrown Girl Dreaming\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Paul Curtis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yearling Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/06\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.20w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385382946\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e11552 \/ Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristopher Paul Curtis won the Newbery Medal and the Coretta Scott King Award for his bestselling second novel, \u003ci\u003eBud, Not Buddy.\u003c\/i\u003e His first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963, \u003c\/i\u003ewas also singled out for many awards, among them a Newbery Honor and a Coretta Scott King Honor, and has been a bestseller in hardcover and paperback. His most recent novels for Random House include \u003ci\u003eThe Mighty Miss Malone, Mr. Chickee's Messy Mission, Mr. Chickee's Funny Money, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBucking the Sarge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Christopher Paul Curtis grew up in Flint, Michigan. After high school he began working on the assembly line at Fisher Body Plant No. 1 while attending the Flint branch of the University of Michigan. He is now a full-time writer. He lives in Detroit with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Curtis, Christopher Paul","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45598079090916,"sku":"9780385382946","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780385382946.jpg?v=1778642854"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/collections\/curtis-christopher-paul.oembed","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}