Biography Christopher paul curtis?

Christopher Paul Curtis, (bornMay 10, 1953, Flint, Michigan, U.

S. ), American author of young people’sliteraturewho received the 2000Newbery Medal, awarded annually by the American Library Association (ALA) to the author of the most distinguished American work ofchildren’s literaturepublished in the previous year.

Many of his books were narrated from the perspective of an African American boy living in Flint, Michigan, Curtis’s hometown.

Curtis’s father practiced podiatry until he was forced to take a job in an automobile - assembly plant for a better salary.

After high school Curtis followed his father into the auto plant, earning money to pay .

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