Christopher Paul Curtis
Author
Language
English
Appears on these lists
JEF - Historical Fiction - Juvenile
MCL - Coretta Scott King Award - Author
MCL - John Newbery Medal
NPM - JUV GRL U
MCL - Coretta Scott King Award - Author
MCL - John Newbery Medal
NPM - JUV GRL U
Description
Ten-year-old Bud, a motherless boy living in Flint, Michigan, during the Great Depression, escapes a bad foster home and sets out in search of the man he believes to be his father--the renowned bandleader, H.E. Calloway of Grand Rapids.
Author
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Formats
Description
In 1859, eleven-year-old Elijah Freeman, the first free-born child in Buxton, Canada, which is a haven for slaves fleeing the American south, uses his wits and skills to try to bring to justice the lying preacher who has stolen money that was to be used to buy a family's freedom.
Search Tools Get RSS Feed Email this Search