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Christopher Paul Curtis (born May 10, 1953) is an American children's author and a Newbery Medal winner who wrote the The Watsons Go to Birmingham: 1963 and the critically acclaimed Bud, Not Buddy. Bud, Not Buddy is the first novel to receive the Coretta Scott King Award and the Newbery Medal. May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (131st in leap years). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jane Frank: illustration from Thomas Yoseloffs The Further Adventures of Till Eulenspiegel (1957). ... The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children of the American Library Association (ALA) to the author of the outstanding American book for children. ... Bud, Not Buddy is a childrens novel by Christopher Paul Curtis. ... Bud, Not Buddy is a childrens novel by Christopher Paul Curtis. ...


He was born in Flint, Michigan, the partial setting of many of his books. After school, he worked for 13 years on an assembly line. Bud Not Buddy is the only book to win both the Newbery Medal for outstanding children's book published in the US for 1999 and the Coretta Scott King Award for best achievement for an African-American writer. Nickname: The Vehicle City, Buick City, Flint Town, Bedrock, The 810 Location of Flint within Genesee County, Michigan. ... The Coretta Scott King Award is an anual award presented by the American Library Association. ...


His newest book is titled Mr. Chickee's Messy Mission, it is also his first book aimed at children at younger audiences the ages of five to six. He also wrote "Bucking the Sarge", which is about a 15-year-old kid named Luther T. Ferrel also trying to escape Flint, Michigan. Curtis's Newberry Honor Award winning book, Bud Not Buddy, also won the Coretta Scott King award. It is a favorite among children and families. Christopher Paul Curtis's favorite authors are Toni Morrison, Kurt Vonnegut, Zora Neale Hurston.[citation needed] Nickname: The Vehicle City, Buick City, Flint Town, Bedrock, The 810 Location of Flint within Genesee County, Michigan. ...


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Powells.com Interviews - Christopher Paul Curtis (2583 words)
Just a few days before his visit to Powell's, Christopher Paul Curtis learned that his second book, Bud, Not Buddy, had been awarded both the Newbery Medal, the most prestigious award in children's literature, and the Coretta Scott King Medal, given each year to a fl writer for an inspirational and educational contribution to literature.
Curtis: I was always a very good reader and a good writer, but when I was in school there was a different emphasis placed on writing.
Curtis: I hadn't read any young adult or children's literature until I found out I was a young adult or children's author, then I said, "I better read some of this stuff!" I found I really enjoyed some of it.
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