Christopher Paul Curtis: Quick Facts

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Born	May 10, 1953 (age 73) • Flint • Michigan
Awards And Honors	Coretta Scott King Book Awards (2008) • Coretta Scott King Book Awards (2000) • Newbery Medal (2000)
Notable Works	“Bucking the Sarge” • “Bud, Not Buddy” • “Elijah of Buxton” • “Mr. Chickee’s Funny Money” • “The Journey of Little Charlie” • “The Madman of Piney Woods” • “The Mighty Miss Malone” • “The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963”