THE JOURNEY OF LITTLE CHARLIE

The Newberry Medalist brings humor and heart to this story of a Civil War?era boy struggling to do right in the face of history?s cruelest evils. 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. Praise for The Journey of Little Charlie A National Book Award Finalist ?This is a compelling and ugly story for middle-grade readers told with genuine care. Little Charlie is a product of his Southern upbringing, yet in Curtis?s skillful hands he learns the world is not as he?d thought . . . Christopher Paul Curtis does it again.? ?Historical Novel Society ?A characteristically lively and complex addition to the historical fiction of the era from Curtis.? ?Kirkus Reviews