Christopher Paul Curtis [electronic resource] / Jill C. Wheeler.

Recounts the life and career of the former automobile worker who became a writer after publishing "The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963" and Newbury winner "Bud, not Buddy."

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Children's authors. Checkerboard biography library.
Main Author:	Wheeler, Jill C., 1964-
Language:	English
Published:	Edina, Minn. : ABDO Pub. Co., 2011.
Series:	Children's authors. Checkerboard biography library.
Subjects:	Curtis, Christopher Paul > Juvenile literature. Curtis, Christopher Paul. Authors, American > 20th century > Biography > Juvenile literature. African American authors > Biography > Juvenile literature. Children's stories > Authorship > Juvenile literature. Authors, American. African Americans > Biography. Authorship.
Genre:	Juvenile literature. Biography Biography.
Online Access:	EBSCO eBooks: 2011 (EBSCO) eBook K-8 Collection (EBSCOhost): 2011 (EBSCO) eBook Public Library Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2011 (EBSCO)
Format:	Electronic eBook

Contents:

Real-life fairy tale
Happy home, loving family
Finding a peaceful space
Facing racism at school
On the factory floor
Like jumping off a cliff
A gamble pays off
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