Christopher Paul Curtis Classroom Cast
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Uploaded by RandomBooks on Dec 13, 2011
Newbery Award winner, Christopher Paul Curtis discusses his new novel "The Mighty Miss Malone," his early writing career and the publication of "The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963" and "Bud, Not Buddy."
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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. 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.
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He's an awesome author! I like how he talks about God and such in his books! :D Although I haven't finish one yet, I have skimmed through some, and there, there it was, the characters talking about God! :D
andrepets 2 months ago