Bibliograph

The journey of little Charlie, Christopher Paul Curtis

Type

Label

The journey of little Charlie, Christopher Paul Curtis

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Intended audience

960L, Lexile

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The journey of little Charlie

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Christopher Paul Curtis

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader AR, MG, 5.8, 8, 193275.

Summary

Newbery Medalist Christopher Paul Curtis brings his trademark humor and heart to the story of a boy struggling to do right in the face of history's cruelest evils. The National Book Award finalist by Christopher Paul Curtis!Twelve-year-old Charlie is down on his luck: His sharecropper father just died and Cap'n Buck -- the most fearsome man in Possum Moan, South Carolina -- has come to collect a debt. Fearing for his life, Charlie strikes a deal with Cap'n Buck and agrees to track down some folks accused of stealing from the cap'n and his boss. It's not too bad of a bargain for Charlie... until he comes face-to-face with the fugitives and discovers their true identities. 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.Newbery Medalist Christopher Paul Curtis brings his trademark humor and heart to this story of a boy struggling to do right in the face of history's cruelest evils

Target audience

juvenile

Classification