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    Christopher Paul Curtis
    Christopher Paul Curtis
    Christopher Paul Curtis
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    Christopher Paul Curtis

    By Chris Bowman

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    Relatable characters are the stars of Christopher Paul Curtis works. He never wants children, especially African-American children, to struggle to connect with books. That was the challenge of his childhood. This look at Curtis’s rise to award-winning author will motivate beginning readers.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBellwether Media
    Release dateJan 1, 2017
    ISBN9781681032979
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