Christopher Paul Curtis
The Making of a Writer
The life story of Christopher Paul Curtis has a fairy tale ending. After working more than a dozen years on an auto assembly line,Christopher wrote two critically acclaimed children's books. - The Watsons Go to Birmingham and Bud, Not Buddy which won the Newbery Medal - one of the most coveted prizes in children’s literature. The success of these books enabled Christopher to fulfill his lifelong dream of becoming a full-time writer.


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