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Bud, Not Buddy
Ten-year-old Bud Caldwell runs away from a foster home and begins an unforgettable journey in search of his father. His only clues are old flyers left by his now-deceased mother that point to a legendary jazz bandleader. Bud's fast-paced first-person ac count moves with the rhythms of jazz and cele brates life, family, and a child's indomi table spirit.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2000 (Medal Winner)
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- ISBN: 0-385-32306-9
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Elijah of Buxton
Elijah is the first free-born child in Buxton, a Canadian community of escaped slaves, in 1860. With masterful storytelling, vibrant humor, and poignant insight into the realities of slavery and the meaning of freedom, Curtis takes readers on a journey that transforms a “fragile” eleven-year-old boy into a courageous hero.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2008 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780439023443
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Elijah of Buxton
Mirron Willis' enthralling, richly authentic narration of Christopher Paul Curtis' award-winning novel, transports listeners to a historic Canadian settlement of former slaves as 11-year-old Elijah Freeman confronts the realities of slavery. -
The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963
From its hilarious opening chapters to its shattering conclusion, The Watsons Go to Birmingham is a compelling novel that brings to life an African-American family. It draws together everyday events in such a way as to send the Watsons on a journey to Birmingham that will change them forever. The depiction of devastating events in Birmingham integrates the dichotomy of familial love and stability with the racial strife of the 1960s.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1996 (Honor Title)
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- ISBN: (0-385-32175-9)