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Christopher Paul Curtis was born in Flint, Michigan in 1953. He was one of five children. After high school he attended the University of Michigan- Flint. While there he worked other jobs including being a member of a theater group, working on an assembly line, as a groundskeeper, and a campaign manager. 

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Christopher Paul Curtis was born in Flint, Michigan in 1953. He was one of five children. After high school he attended the University of Michigan- Flint. While there he worked other jobs including being a member of a theater group, working on an assembly line, as a groundskeeper, and a campaign manager. 

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He also wrote during this time. He did not get his first book published until 1995. 

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He also wrote during this time. He did not get his first book published until 1995. 

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He based two of the characters on his grandfathers. He grew up hearing their stories and history and included parts of each into the characters.

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Christopher Paul Curtis tells his story.

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Christopher Paul Curtis tells his story.

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Cornerstones of Freedom-Third Series: The Great Depression

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Cornerstones of Freedom-Third Series: The Great Depression

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Cornerstones of Freedom-Third Series: The Great Depression

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Cornerstones of Freedom-Third Series: The Great Depression

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This map is similar to the one the librarian used to help Buddy figure out the distance to Grand Rapids.

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This map helps illustrate how people used the railroad to travel looking for work.

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History Brief: Hoovervilles and the Bonus Army

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At the Hooverville, Bud meets Deza Malone. He later wrote this book telling her story.

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Bud, Not Buddy2000 Newbery Medal winner (first African-American man to win the award)2000
Coretta Scott King Author Award winner
School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
International Readers Association (IRA) Children's Book Award for Older Readers
NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book
Publisher's Weekly Best Book of the Year
ALA Best Books for Young Adults
ALA Notable Children's Book
New York Times Notable Book
Bulletin for The Center of Children's Books Blue Ribbon book
Arizona Young Readers Award winner (Teen category)
Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award
Virginian Capitol Choices List
Massachusetts Children's Book Award Honor Book
New Mexico Book of Enchantment Book Award winner
Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award winner
Young Reader's Choice Award
Sugar Maple Awards winner Grades 4-6
Hawaii Nene Award winner
Kentucky Bluegrass Award winner
Kansas William White Award winner
Tennessee Volunteer State Award winner
South Dakota Prairie Pasque Award winner
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award winnerVermont Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book Award winner
SCBWI Golden Kite Award winner
Great Lakes Booksellers Association Children's Chapter Book Award winner
Booklist Top Ten Historical Fiction for Youth
Louisiana Young Reader's Choice Award nominee
Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book nominee
South Carolina Junior Book Award nominee
Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Award nominee
Wisconsin Golden Archer Book Award nominee
Ohio Buckeye Children's Book Award Grade 6-8 nominee
North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award nominee
Texas Bluebonnet Award nominee

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In the past I have had students ask about the flyers in Buddy's suitcase.

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In the past I have had students ask about the flyers in Buddy's suitcase.

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I have both found digital and physical examples of flyers for band and venues.

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Flyers like the ones on Bud's suitcase usually featured photo, the venue and the date.

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They are used to give people the information about the show, but also to draw them in and make them want to come and be a part of it.

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Curtis, Christopher Paul. The Mighty Miss Malone. Yearling, 2014.

Hesse, Karen. Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse. Scholastic Teaching Resources, 2003.

Pascal, Janet B. What was the great depression? Penguin Workshop, 2015.

Christopher Paul Curtis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=O9Xk7EcrS20

History Brief: Hoovervilles and the Bonus Army

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxZnYALXpGE

Hoovervilles: The Shantytowns of the Great Depression

https://newsela.com/read/lib-history-hoovervilles-great-depression/id/28668/

http://www.softschools.com/timelines/great_depression/timeline_13/

Awards
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Paul_Curtis

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This free activity from Teachers Pay Teachers includes background and also allows students to visualize and draw images of Hooverville.

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This book shows another picture of life during the depression. It is also written from a child's point of view, but in a rural setting

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This popular series gives students information about events that led to the Great Depression and what it was like to live during that time.

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The Great Depression lasted from 1929 until 1942. It was a very difficult time in the United States. Banks and businesses closed, leaving millions of Americans without a job. With no way to earn money, many people could not pay their bills or buy food and needed help from the government to survive.