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Books by Christopher Paul Curtis
 “To me the highest accolade comes when a young reader tells me, ‘I really liked your book.’ The young seem to be able to say ‘really’ with a clarity, a faith, and an honesty that we as adults have long forgotten. That is why I write.”—Christopher Paul Curtis Christopher Paul Curtis made an outstanding debut in children’s literature with The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963. His second novel, Bud, Not Buddy, is the first book ever to receive both the Newbery Medal and the Coretta Scott King Author Award. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Born in Flint, Michigan, Christopher Paul Curtis spent his first 13 years after high school on the assembly line of Flint’s historic Fisher Body Plant # 1. His job entailed hanging car doors, and it left him with an aversion to getting into and out of large automobiles—particularly big Buicks. Curtis’s writing—and his dedication to it—has been greatly influenced by his family members, particularly his wife, Kaysandra. With grandfathers like Earl “Lefty” Lewis, a Negro Baseball League pitcher, and 1930s bandleader Herman E. Curtis, Sr., of Herman Curtis and the Dusky Devastators of the Depression, it is easy to see why Christopher Paul Curtis was destined to become an entertainer. The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963 tells the story of 10-year-old Kenny and his family, the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan, and their unforgettable journey that leads them into one of the darkest moments in American history. It is by turns a hilarious, touching, and tragic story about civil rights and the impact of violence on one family. Curtis’s novel Bud, Not Buddy focuses on 10-year-old Bud Caldwell, who hits the road in search of his father and his home. Times may be hard in 1936 Flint, Michigan, but orphaned Bud’s got a few things going for him; he believes his mother left a clue of who his father was—and nothing can stop Bud from trying to find him. PRAISE THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM—1963 —A Newbery Honor Book —A Coretta Scott King Honor Book —An ALA Best Book for Young Adults —An ALA Notable Children’s Book —A Booklist 25 Top Black History Picks for Youth —An NCSS-CBC Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies —A Children’s Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Book of the Year —A New York Times Best Book —A Publishers Weekly Best Book —A Horn Book Fanfare —A Bulletin Blue Ribbon —The California Young Reader Medal “An exceptional first novel.”—Starred, Publishers Weekly “Ribald humor . . . and a totally believable child’s view of the world will make this book an instant hit.”—Starred, School Library Journal “Startling, innovative, and effective.”—Starred, The Bulletin BUD, NOT BUDDY —A Newbery Medal Winner —A Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner —An ALA Best Book for Young Adults —An ALA Notable Children’s Book —An IRA Children’s Book Award Winner —An NCSS-CBC Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies —A School Library Journal Best Book —A Publishers Weekly Best Book —A New York Times Notable Book “Curtis has given a fresh, new look to a traditional orphan-finds-a-home story that would be a crackerjack read-aloud.”—Starred, School Library Journal “Bud’s journey, punctuated by Dickensian twists in plot and enlivened by a host of memorable personalities, will keep readers engrossed from first page to last.”—Starred, Publishers Weekly |
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Bucking the Sarge
By Christopher Paul Curtis (  2004 Random House, Inc.)
Read by Michael Boatman (Amer.) Young Readers > Young Adult Release Date: October 12, 2004 Luther T. Farrell has got to get out of Flint, Michigan. As his best friend Sparky says, “Flint’s nothing but the Titanic.” And his mother, a.k.a. the Sarge, says, “Take my advice and stay off the sucker path.” The Sarge milked the system to build a ... (more) | ||
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Bud, Not Buddy
By Christopher Paul Curtis (© 1999 - 2000 Listening Library, Inc.)
Read by James Avery (Amer.) Young Readers > Ages 9-12 Release Date: September 24, 2002 It's 1936, in Flint, Michigan. Ten-year-old Bud may be a motherless boy on the run, but he's on a mission. His momma never told him who his father was, but she left a clue: posters of Herman E. Calloway and his famous band, the Dusky Devastators of the Depression! Bud's got an idea that those pos ... (more) | ||
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Elijah of Buxton
By Christopher Paul Curtis (© 2007 - 2008 Random House, Inc.)
Read by Mirron Willis (Amer.) Young Readers > Ages 9-12 Release Date: March 11, 2008 When you first walk into a room in a house, or into a stable, they have a way of telling you they know you’re there. It ain’t nothing particular noticeable, but the air inside of ‘em changes like it’s saying, “I’m watching you.” But I’d got into this s ... (more) | ||
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— B-O-T Exclusive! — Mr. Chickee's Funny Money
By Christopher Paul Curtis (© 2005 - 2005 Random House, Inc.)
Read by Joe Holt (Amer.) Young Readers > Ages 9-12 Release Date: October 11, 2005 Mr. Chickee, the genial blind man in the neighborhood, gives 9-year-old Steven a mysterious bill with 15 zeros on it and the image of a familiar but startling face. Could it be a quadrillion dollar bill? Could it be real? Well, Agent Fondoo of the U.S. Treasury Department and his team of Sec ... (more) | ||
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— B-O-T Exclusive! — Mr. Chickee's Messy Mission
By Christopher Paul Curtis (© 2007 - 2007 Random House, Inc.)
Read by Joe Holt (Amer.) Young Readers > Ages 9-12 Release Date: January 23, 2007 Steven and his best friend Russell are back! When Russell's dog, Rodney Rodent, jumps into a mural to chase a demonic-looking gnome and disappears, the Flint Future Detectives are on the case. With the secret password (Bow-wow-wow yippee yo yippee yay!) Steven, Richelle, and Russell enter the ... (more) | ||
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963
By Christopher Paul Curtis ( 1996 Bantam Doubleday Dell, Inc)
Read by LeVar Burton (Amer.) Young Readers > Ages 9-12 Release Date: July 22, 2003 Enter the world of ten-year-old Kenny and his family, the "weird" Watsons of Flint, Michigan. When Mom and Dad decide to visit Grandma, the Watsons head off to Birmingham, Alabama, where they witness a tragic historic event. This "visit...fans the story from warm family anecdote to blazing n ... (more) | ||
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