CHRISTOPHER PAUL CURTIS

Elías, de once años, es el primer niño nacido libre en Buxton, un asentamiento canadiense de esclavos negros huidos de Estados Unidos. Como explica el autor en la nota final, se trata de un hecho historico, ya que la poblacion fue fundada por un ministro presbiteriano blanco en el siglo XIX. El pueblo llego a ser tan prospero y alcanzo tal renombre que hasta niños blancos y nativos canadienses asistian a su escuela.

It''s 1860, and eleven-year-old Elijah is a first-generation freeborn child. His Canadian town of Buxton, located just across the border from Detroit, serves as a haven for runaway slaves and their children, where Blacks can live free and govern themselves away from the horrors of pre-emancipation America. When the town''s corrupt preacher steals money from a citizen who''s been saving to buy his family''s freedom, Elijah sets off for Detroit in pursuit. He encounters a group of captured runaway slaves; unable to save them all, he escapes with the youngest--a baby--and returns to Buxton a hero.

La vie quotidienne de la famille Watson, dans létat du Michigan au début des années 60, est celle dune famille noire des plus normales, avec son lot de bons souvenirs, de chamailleries, de projets raisonnables et de serrages de vis. Joetta est une bonne petite, Kenny travaille si bien a lecole que tout le monde lappelle Einstein. Mais Byron, le fils aine, est en train de mal tourner. Alors, pour lui apprendre a vivre tant quil en est encore temps, les parents decident de lenvoyer en pension chez sa grand-mere du Sud, la ou la vie est difficile pour les Noirs, la ou leurs toilettes, leurs autobus, leurs ecoles et leurs eglises sont separees de celles des Blancs. Tout le monde profite des grandes vacances pour laccompagner, et pour que ce long voyage soit tout de meme une partie de plaisir, Papa Watson equipe sa voiture, la Grosse Bombe, dune electrophone dernier-cri ou chacun peut jouer ses disques preferes. Et la famille prend la route, avec sandwiches au beurre de cacahuete et bagages. Cest lete 1963. Dans le Sud, le mouvement pour les droits civiques bat son plein, les foules noires protestent pacifiquement contre la segregation, les racistes ripostent en posant des bombes jusque dans les eglises. Cest lete 1963. Il fait chaud. Dans quinze jours, le 15 septembre, Martin Luther King prononcera son immortel discours : Jai fait un reve...

Charlie, 12 ans, na pas de chance : son père métayer vient de mourir et Captain Buck – lhomme le plus redoutable de Possum Moan, Caroline du Sud – est venu collecter sa dette. Craignant pour sa vie,

¿Qué razón podría haber para que la madre de Bud guardara todas las cosas que ahora él lleva en su maleta, como si de un tesoro se tratara?, ¿por qué Bud sabía que eran verdaderamente importantes, tanto que no se sentía cómodo a menos que las tuviera cerca todo el tiempo? Un presentimiento crece en su interior como una semilla y, para salir de dudas, decide ponerse en camino hacia el Oeste. Un recorrido lleno de puertas que se cierran y se abren, con la esperanza de encontrar un futuro mejor. Una obra de ficción, basada en situaciones reales que tuvieron lugar durante la Gran Depresión Americana, época en la que sobrevivir era especialmente difícil, sobre todo para los niños que, como Bud, tuvieron que luchar solos. El autor de esta obra, creció en Flint, Michigan, lugar que se describe en esta obra. Ha escrito varias novelas de éxito para jóvenes y ha sido galardonado con el Newbery Honor y el Coretta Scott King Honor.

Bud (like a plant, not short for Buddy, as he determinedly tells everyone) is a motherless boy on the run. Hes determined to find his father but doesnt really know where to start. The only clue his late mother left him was a bunch of flyers about Herman E Calloway and his famous jazz band, the Dusky Devastators of the Depression! Buds search for his dad is a tough one but just occasionally he hits a note as high as even the Dusky Devastators can play! A superbly entertaining, prize-winning novel.

Steven and his best friend Russell are back!When Russells dog, Rodney Rodent, jumps into a mural to chase a demonic-looking gnome and disappears, the Flint Future Detectives are on the case. With the secret password (Bow-wow-wow yippee yo yippee yay!) Steven, Richelle, and Russell enter the mural too, only to find the mysterious Mr. Chickee on the other side. To find a way out, the detectives must complete a missionfinding Rodney Rodent. And that means theyre in some wild adventure!As Steven says, "I second that emotion."

Mr. Chickee, the genial blind man in the neighborhood, gives 9-year-old Steven a mysterious bill with 15 zeros on it and the image of a familiar but startling face. Could it be a quadrillion dollar bill? Could it be real? Well, Agent Fondoo of the U.S. Treasury Department and his team of Secret Government Agents are determined to get that money back! But Steven and his best friends, Russell and Zoopy the giant dog, are more than a match for the Feds. After all, Steven is the president of the Flint Future Detectives Club, and the inventor of fantastic spying and detecting equipment such as the Snoopeeze 9000!

Luther T. Farrell has got to get out of Flint, Michigan.As his best friend Sparky says, Flints nothing but the Titanic.And his mother, a.k.a. the Sarge, says, Take my advice and stay off the sucker path.The Sarge milked the system to build an empire of slum housing and group homes. Luthers just one of the many people trapped in the Sarges Evil Empirebut hes about to bust out.If Luther wins the science fair this year, hell be on track for college and a future as Americas best-known and best-loved philosopher. All hes got to do is beat his arch rival Shayla Patrick, the beautiful daughter of Flints finest undertakerand the love of Luthers life.Sparkys escape plans involve a pit bull named Poofy and the worlds scariest rat. Oh, and Luther. Add to the mix Chester X., Luthers mysterious roommate; Dontay Gaddy, a lawyer whose phone number is 1-800-SUEM ALL; and Darnell Dixon, the Sarges go-to guy who knows how to break all the rules.Bucking the Sarge is a story that only Christopher Paul Curtis could tell. Once again the Newbery Awardwinning author of Bud, Not Buddy and The Watsons Go to Birmingham1963 gives us a whole new angle on life and a world full of unforgettable and hilarious characters. Readers will root for Luther and Sparky every step of the way.Praise forThe Watsons Go to Birmingham1963:An exceptional first novel.Publishers Weekly, StarredRibald humor . . . and a totally believable childs view of the world will make this book an instant hit.School Library Journal, StarredPraise forBud, Not Buddy:Curtis has given a fresh, new look to a traditional orphan-finds-a-home story that would be a crackerjack read-aloud.School Library Journal, Starred

From the Newberry Medal and Corretta Scott King Award winning author, three bestselling novels that have been called a modern classic by NPR and marvelous by The New York Times are now available for the first time in one ebook collection!Included in this set are three cherished and unforgettable books about Black family life, important moments in history, and dealing with tough situations with determination and humor: The Watsons Go to Birmingham1963 features Kenny and his family on a road trip during the civil rights era; Bud, Not Buddy, a motherless boy on the run during the Depression (both books include special bonus content), plus The Mighty Miss Malone, which stars a character from Bud, Deza Malone, who is looking to get her family back together.

In the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Awardwinning Bud, Not Buddy, Bud met a girl named Deza Malone in a Hooverville. This is her story. We are a family on a journey to a place called wonderful" is the motto of Deza Malones family. Deza is the smartest girl in her class in Gary, Indiana, singled out by teachers for a special path in life. But the Great Depression has hit Gary hard, and there are no jobs for black men. When her beloved father leaves to find work, Deza, Mother, and her older brother Jimmie go in search of him, and end up in a Hooverville outside Flint, Michigan. Jimmies beautiful voice inspires him to leave the camp to be a performer, while Deza and Mother find a new home, and cling to the hope that they will find Father. The twists and turns of their story reveal the devastation of the Depression and prove that Deza truly is the Mighty Miss Malone. Witty and moving. The Wall Street Journal The fluidity of the writing, the strong sense of place and time combined with well-drawn characters will captivate and delight. . . . a fitting literary companion to Bud Caldwell. Kirkus Reviews, Starred Curtis threads important bits of African-American history throughout the narrative. . . . Some readers will feel they are due a bit of happiness; others will be struck by how little has changed in 75 years for the nations have-nots. Publishers Weekly, Starred

During one of the most important times in the civil rights movement, one unforgettable family goes on a road trip in this Newbery and Coretta Scott King Honoree, from author Christopher Paul Curtis, recipient of the Coretta Scott KingVirginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement.A PARADE BEST KIDS BOOK OF ALL TIMEWhen the Watson familyten-year-old Kenny, Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, and brother Byronsets out on a trip south to visit Grandma in Birmingham, Alabama, they dont realize that theyre heading toward one of the darkest moments in Americas history. The Watsons journey reminds us that even in the hardest times, laughter and family can help us get through anything."A modern classic." NPRMarvelous . . . both comic and deeply moving. The New York Times"One of the best novels EVER." Jacqueline Woodson, Newbery Honor and National Book Awardwinning author of Brown Girl Dreaming