On Shelves Now: THE MADMAN OF PINEY WOODS by Christopher Paul Curtis

384 p.
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
Ages: 8 to 12

Benji and Red couldn't be more different. They aren't friends. They don't even live in the same town. But their fates are entwined. A chance meeting leads the boys to discover that they have more in common than meets the eye. Both of them have encountered a strange presence in the forest, watching them, tracking them. Could the Madman of Piney Woods be real?

In a tale brimming with intrigue and adventure, Christopher Paul Curtis returns to the vibrant world he brought to life in Elijah of Buxton. Here is another novel that will break your heart--and fill it with joy and laughter, too.

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On Shelves Now: BUD, NOT BUDDY by Christopher Paul Curtis

288 p.
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Ages: 8 to 12

It’s 1936, in Flint, Michigan, and when 10-year-old Bud decides to hit the road to find his father, nothing can stop him.

On Shelves Now: THE MIGHTY MISS MALONE by Christopher Paul Curtis

320 p.
Publisher: Yearling
Ages: 9 to 12

"We are a family on a journey to a place called wonderful" is the motto of Deza Malone's family. Deza is the smartest girl in her class in Gary, Indiana, singled out by teachers for a special path in life. But it's 1936 and the Great Depression has hit Gary hard, and there are no jobs for black men. When her beloved father leaves to find work, Deza, Mother, and her older brother, Jimmie, go in search of him, and end up in a Hooverville outside Flint, Michigan. Jimmie's beautiful voice inspires him to leave the camp to be a performer, while Deza and Mother find a new home, and cling to the hope that they will find Father. The twists and turns of their story reveal the devastation of the Depression and prove that Deza truly is the Mighty Miss Malone.