Christopher Paul Curtis

Christopher Paul Curtis

Follow to get new release updates and improved recommendations

About Christopher Paul Curtis

Photo © 2003 James Keyser
author spotlight
"To me the highest accolade comes when a young reader tells me, 'I really liked your book.' The young seem to be able to say 'really' with a clarity, a faith, and an honesty that we as adults have long forgotten. That is why I write."--Christopher Paul Curtis

Christopher Paul Curtis made an outstanding debut in children's literature with The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963. His second novel, Bud, Not Buddy, is the first book ever to receive both the Newbery Medal and the Coretta Scott King Author Award.

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.

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.

Customers Also Bought Items By

Pam Munoz Ryan

Rita Williams-Garcia

Rita Williams-Garcia

Lois Lowry

Jacqueline Woodson

Jacqueline Woodson

Katherine Paterson

Katherine Paterson

Kate DiCamillo

Read more

Are you an author?

Help us improve our Author Pages by updating your bibliography and submitting a new or current image and biography.

Learn more at Author Central

1 11 1

$6.99

Kindle Edition
$8.99

Kindle Edition
$7.99

Kindle Edition
$4.99

Kindle Edition
$10.99

Kindle Edition
$5.49

Kindle Edition
$6.99

Kindle Edition
$4.99

Kindle Edition
$3.99

Kindle Edition
$6.99

Kindle Edition
$0.99

Kindle Edition
$19.99

Kindle Edition

Author Updates

Titles By Christopher Paul Curtis

All Formats Audible Audiobook Kindle Edition Audio CD See more

The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963: A Novel Nov 13, 2001

by Christopher Paul Curtis

Kindle Edition

$6.99

Audible Audiobook

$0.00 Free with Audible trial

Hardcover

$13.19

More Buying Choices

$0.94 (109 Used & New offers)

Other Formats: Paperback , Mass Market Paperback , Audio CD , Multimedia CD

Bud, Not Buddy: (Newbery Medal Winner) Nov 13, 2001

by Christopher Paul Curtis

Kindle Edition

$8.99

Audible Audiobook

$0.00 Free with Audible trial

Hardcover

$25.99

Only 20 left in stock (more on the way).

More Buying Choices

$0.48 (44 Used & New offers)

Other Formats: Paperback , Mass Market Paperback , Audio CD , Multimedia CD

The Mighty Miss Malone Jan 10, 2012

by Christopher Paul Curtis

Kindle Edition

$7.99

Audible Audiobook

$0.00 Free with Audible trial

Hardcover

$15.62

More Buying Choices

$1.89 (88 Used & New offers)

Other Formats: Paperback , Audio CD , Multimedia CD

Elijah of Buxton (Scholastic Gold): Religious and Political Experience in Colonial Pennsylvania, 1740-1770 Sep 1, 2012

by Christopher Paul Curtis

Kindle Edition

$4.99

Audible Audiobook

$0.00 Free with Audible trial

Hardcover

$13.74

Only 4 left in stock - order soon.

More Buying Choices

$0.36 (161 Used & New offers)

Other Formats: Paperback , Mass Market Paperback , Audio CD

The Journey of Little Charlie (National Book Award Finalist) Jan 30, 2018

by Christopher Paul Curtis

Kindle Edition

$10.99

Audible Audiobook

$0.00 Free with Audible trial

Hardcover

$12.29

More Buying Choices

$3.12 (73 Used & New offers)

Other Formats: Paperback , Audio CD

Guys Read: Funny Business Sep 21, 2010

by Jon Scieszka

Kindle Edition

$5.49

Audible Audiobook

$0.00 Free with Audible trial

Hardcover

$16.99

Only 7 left in stock - order soon.

More Buying Choices

$0.94 (42 Used & New offers)

Other Formats: Paperback

Mr. Chickee's Funny Money (Mr. Chickee's Series Book 1) Apr 23, 2009

by Christopher Paul Curtis

Kindle Edition

$6.99

Audible Audiobook

$0.00 Free with Audible trial

Paperback

$6.99

Only 18 left in stock (more on the way).

More Buying Choices

$0.81 (88 Used & New offers)

Other Formats: Library Binding , Audio CD

The Madman of Piney Woods Sep 30, 2014

by Christopher Paul Curtis

Kindle Edition

$4.99

Audible Audiobook

$0.00 Free with Audible trial

Hardcover

$7.02

Only 1 left in stock - order soon.

More Buying Choices

$0.99 (78 Used & New offers)

Other Formats: Paperback , Audio CD , Multimedia CD

Bucking the Sarge Jul 1, 2009

by Christopher Paul Curtis

Kindle Edition

$3.99

Audible Audiobook

$0.00 Free with Audible trial

Hardcover

$6.49

Only 1 left in stock - order soon.

More Buying Choices

$0.64 (65 Used & New offers)

Other Formats: Paperback , Mass Market Paperback , Audio CD

Mr. Chickee's Messy Mission (Mr. Chickee's Series) Dec 18, 2008

by Christopher Paul Curtis

Kindle Edition

$6.99

Audible Audiobook

$0.00 Free with Audible trial

Hardcover

$9.94

Only 1 left in stock - order soon.

More Buying Choices

$3.88 (21 Used & New offers)

Other Formats: Paperback , Audio CD

Guys Read: "What? You Think You Got It Rough?": A Short Story from Guys Read: Funny Business Jul 5, 2011

by Christopher Paul Curtis , Jon Scieszka , Adam Rex

Kindle Edition

$0.99

Audible Audiobook

$0.00 Free with Audible trial

Newbery Medal Winners Three-Book Collection: Bud, Not Buddy; Moon Over Manifest; When You Reach Me Jun 30, 2020

by Christopher Paul Curtis , Clare Vanderpool , Rebecca Stead

Kindle Edition

$19.99

More Information

Are you an author? Visit Author Central to change your photo, edit your biography, and more

See Author Pages Frequently Asked Questions

Anything else? Provide feedback about this page

Get to Know Us

Make Money with Us

Amazon Payment Products

Let Us Help You

English United States

© 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates