The Journey of Little Charlie

Finalist, National Book Awards 2018 for Young People's Literature

The Journey of Little Charlie by Christopher Paul Curtis book cover
ISBN 9780545156660
Scholastic Press / Scholastic, Inc.
Christopher Paul Curtis

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. More about this author >

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Twelve-year-old Charlie is down on his luck: His dad just died, the share crops are dry, and the most fearsome man in Possum Moan, Cap’n Buck, says Charlie’s dad owed him a lot of money. Fearing for his life, Charlie strikes a deal to repay his father’s debt by accompanying Cap’n Buck to Detroit in pursuit of some folks who have stolen from him. It’s not too bad of a bargain for Charlie . . . until he comes face-to-face with the fugitives and discovers that they escaped slavery years ago and have been living free. 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 . . .

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Christopher Paul Curtis, YPL National Book Awards Finalist, reads from The Journey of Little Charlie

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