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The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963

2013-08-06 Juvenile Fiction
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Release : 2013-08-06
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Book Synopsis The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 by : Christopher Paul Curtis

Download or read book The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 written by Christopher Paul Curtis. This book was released on 2013-08-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate the 25th anniversary of this Newbery and Coretta Scott King Honoree about a hilarious family on a road-trip at one of the most important times in America's history. This special edition makes a perfect gift and includes bonus content! Enter the hilarious world of ten-year-old Kenny and his family, the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan. There's Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, and brother Byron, who's thirteen and an "official juvenile delinquent." When Byron gets to be too much trouble, they head South to Birmingham to visit Grandma, the one person who can shape him up. And they'll be in Birmingham during one of the darkest moments in America's history. "Every so often a book becomes a modern classic almost as soon as it arrives on bookshelves. That happened in the mid-'90s when Christopher Paul Curtis released his first book, The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963." --NPR "One of the best novels EVER." --Jacqueline Woodson, Newbery Honor and National Book Award–winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming

A Literature Kit for the Watsons Go to Birmingham -- 1963, by Christopher Paul Curtis

2021
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Release : 2021
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Book Rating : 909/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis A Literature Kit for the Watsons Go to Birmingham -- 1963, by Christopher Paul Curtis by : Eve Christie

Download or read book A Literature Kit for the Watsons Go to Birmingham -- 1963, by Christopher Paul Curtis written by Eve Christie. This book was released on 2021. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Mighty Miss Malone

2013-03-12 Juvenile Fiction
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Release : 2013-03-12
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
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Book Rating : 140/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Mighty Miss Malone by : Christopher Paul Curtis

Download or read book The Mighty Miss Malone written by Christopher Paul Curtis. This book was released on 2013-03-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "We are a family on a journey to a place called wonderful" is the motto of Deza Malone's family. Deza is the smartest girl in her class in Gary, Indiana, singled out by teachers for a special path in life. But it's 1936 and the Great Depression has hit Gary hard, and there are no jobs for black men. When her beloved father leaves to find work, Deza, Mother, and her older brother, Jimmie, go in search of him, and end up in a Hooverville outside Flint, Michigan. Jimmie's beautiful voice inspires him to leave the camp to be a performer, while Deza and Mother find a new home, and cling to the hope that they will find Father. The twists and turns of their story reveal the devastation of the Depression and prove that Deza truly is the Mighty Miss Malone.

25 Roses

2015-01-06 Juvenile Fiction
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Release : 2015-01-06
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
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Book Rating : 203/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis 25 Roses by : Stephanie Faris

Download or read book 25 Roses written by Stephanie Faris. This book was released on 2015-01-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the annual Valentine's sale of chocolate roses, each grade competes to sell the most, and the popular people receive the most, making others feel left out. Since Mia's in charge of the seventh-grade sale this year, she's decided to do something to make sure both these issues swing in her favor.

The Madman of Piney Woods

2014-09-30 Juvenile Fiction
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Release : 2014-09-30
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
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Book Rating : 761/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Madman of Piney Woods by : Christopher Paul Curtis

Download or read book The Madman of Piney Woods written by Christopher Paul Curtis. This book was released on 2014-09-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this poignant companion to Elijah of Buxton, two boys united by tragedy find friendship and adventure in the Canadian woods. Benji and Red couldn’t be more different. They aren’t friends. They don’t even live in the same town. But their fates are entwined. A chance meeting leads the boys to discover that they have more in common than meets the eye. Both of them have encountered a strange presence in the forest, watching them, tracking them. Could the Madman of Piney Woods be real? In a tale brimming with intrigue and adventure, Christopher Paul Curtis returns to the vibrant world he brought to life in Elijah of Buxton. Here is another novel that will break your heart—and expand it, too. This critically acclaimed story by National Book Award finalist Christopher Paul Curtis joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes extra bonus content! Praise for The Madman of Piney Woods “Humor and tragedy are often intertwined, and readers will find themselves sobbing and chuckling, sometimes in the same scene.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review “A delight, featuring the author’s obvious love for his characters, his skillful use of sentiment, and his often hyperbolic humor.” —Booklist, Starred Review “Heady stuff. Funny stuff. Smart stuff. Good stuff. Better get your hands on this stuff.” —School Library Journal “So suspenseful . . . Curtis deftly makes what might have been simply heart-rending hopeful and redeeming instead . . . A thrill ride of a plot.” —TheNew York Times

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