The Journey of Little Charlie (National Book Award Finalist)

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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Published: 02/01/2018
ISBN: 9780545156660
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.70w x 1.10d
Award: National Book Awards - Finalist

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 10/30/2017
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2017 pg. 164
School Library Journal 01/01/2018 pg. 70
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2018 - Book Of Special Distinction
BookPage 02/01/2018
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2018 pg. 83
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2018 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 193275 / Journey of Little Charlie
Reading Level: 5.8 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 8