Children's Fiction 19th Century
The Journey of Little Charlie (Scholastic Gold)
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc
- Initial publish date
- May 2021
- Category
- 19th Century, Survival Stories, African American
- Recommended Age
- 8 to 12
- Recommended Grade
- 3 to 7
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780545156677
- Publish Date
- May 2021
- List Price
- $11.99
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Description
The Geoffrey Bilson Award Winner by Christopher Paul Curtis!
The Journey of Little Charlie joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!
Twelve-year-old Charlie is down on his luck: His sharecropper father just died and Cap'n Buck -- the most fearsome man in Possum Moan, South Carolina -- has come to collect a debt. Fearing for his life, Charlie strikes a deal with Cap'n Buck and agrees to track down some folks accused of stealing from the cap'n and his boss. It's not too bad of a bargain for Charlie... until he comes face-to-face with the fugitives and discovers their true identities. Torn between his guilty conscience and his survival instinct, Charlie needs to figure out his next move -- and soon. It's only a matter of time before Cap'n Buck catches on.
Newbery Medalist Christopher Paul Curtis brings his trademark humor and heart to this story of a boy struggling to do right in the face of history's cruelest evils.
About the author
Christopher Paul Curtis was born and reared in Flint, Michigan. After high school graduation, he worked on the assembly line of the Fisher Body Plant/Flint Plant No. 1 and graduated from the Flint branch of the University of Michigan. His first book, The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963, received a Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Honor book citation in 1996, and Bud, Not Buddy received the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award in 2000.
His 2007 book Elijah of Buxton won a Newbery Honor, the Coretta Scott King Author Award, and the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction in 2008. "This novel came to me in a way that was far different than any other," states Curtis. "From the word 'go' Elijah and I became close friends. When I'd go to the library to write, it was as if he were anxiously waiting for me, waiting to tell about his life, his worries, his adventues."
Christopher Paul Curtis lives with his wife and two children in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
Awards
- Short-listed, Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award
- Short-listed, Snow Willow Award (Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice)
- Winner, Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People
- Commended, Resource Links, Best of the Year
- Short-listed, National Book Award, Young People’s Literature Category
- Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, Starred Selection
- Commended, New York Public Library Best Books
- Commended, The Horn Book Fanfare - Best Books
- Short-listed, Governor General's Award for Children's Literature - Text
- Commended, School Library Journal Best Books
- Commended, Parents' Choice Award - Gold
