| The Journey of Little Charlie (National Book Award Finalist) Contributor(s): Curtis, Christopher Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0545156661 ISBN-13: 9780545156660 Publisher: Scholastic Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: February 2018 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dewey: FIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LCCN: 2017020256 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age Level: 9-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grade Level: 4-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lexile Measure: 960(Not Available) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.7" W x 8.4" L (0.75 lbs) 256 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Geographic Orientation - South Carolina - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Ikids, Price on Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awards: National Book Awards, Finalist, Young People's Lit., 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Quiz #: 193275 Reading Level: 5.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
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| Publisher Description: Newbery Medalist Christopher Paul Curtis brings his trademark humor and heart to the story of a boy struggling to do right in the face of history's cruelest evils.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. |
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