Summary: <p>This week, we're talking with Christopher Paul Curtis, the author of many beloved, award-winning books for young readers including <em>The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963 </em>and <em>Bud, Not Buddy</em>. He's joining us via Skype from his home in Canada to talk about his newest book, <em>The Journey of Little Charlie</em>, the latest installment in the Buxton Chronicles. Christopher talks about his love of history, his childhood in Flint, MI, and why humor is a crucial element of his heart-wrenching books.</p> <p><em>Don't miss an episode! Subscribe to our podcast on an <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/scholastic-reads/id1067375356?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">iOS device here </a>or an <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iheu5ksyxjxdq2eqpeegqn7y3em" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Android device here</a>, and the latest episodes of Scholastic Reads will be automatically delivered to your device.</em></p> <p><strong>Additional resources: </strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.scholastic.com/kids/book/the-journey-of-little-charlie-by-christopher-paul-curtis/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Read more about <em>The Journey of Little Charlie </em></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-nhns-cbJM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Watch Christopher Paul Curtis talk about <em>The Journey of Little Charlie</em></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-545-15666-0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Read a review of <em>The Journey of Little Charlie</em></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.nobodybutcurtis.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Discover more works by Christopher Paul Curtis</a></li> </ul><p><strong>Guests: </strong></p> <ul> <li> <strong>Christopher Paul Curtis </strong>was awarded both a Newbery Honor and a Coretta Scott King Honor for his debut book, <em>The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963</em>, and won the Newbery Medal and the Coretta Scott King Award for his second book, <em>Bud, Not Buddy</em>. Mr. Curtis is also the author of the Golden Kite Award-winning <em>Bucking the Sarge</em>, as well as <em>The Mighty Miss Malone</em>, and two previous books in The Buxton Chronicles: <em>The Madman of Piney Woods</em>, and the Newbery Honor book <em>Elijah of Buxton</em>.</li> </ul><p><strong>Special thanks:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl</li> <li>Sound mix and editing by Daniel Jordan and Christopher Johnson</li> <li>Produced by Emily Morrow</li> </ul><p> </p> <p> </p>
