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The National Book Award finalist by Christopher Paul Curtis
Twelve-year-old Charlie is down on his luck: His sharecropper father just died and Capn 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 Capn Buck and agrees to track down some folks accused of stealing from the capn and his boss. Its 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. Its only a matter of time before Capn Buck catches on.
Newbery Medalist Christopher Paul Curtis brings his trademark humor and heart to this story of a boy struggling to do right in the face of historys cruelest evils.
Author: Christopher Paul Curtis
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 05/04/2021
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 7.50h x 5.20w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780545156677
Language: English
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