The Book Report
Kids reads.com: Christopher Paul Curtis
KidsReads interviews Christopher Paul Curtis about writing and how he gets his ideas. Reviews of his books are also available from this page.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Christopher Paul Curtis
Lesson plans, student activites, and biographical resources for the career and works of Christopher Paul Curtis: Bud, not Buddy and The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Christopher Paul Curtis
Find out more about the award-winning author Christopher Paul Curtis when you explore this site. This resource provides biographical information, a booklist, and an interview transcript.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Bud, Not Buddy
Site presents a concise and thorough review of the book," Bud, Not Buddy". Included on the site, are discussions and activities related to the book. Additionally, there are links to other children's books with related themes. Grade 4 and...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Christopher Paul Curtis and His Books
This interdisciplinary instructional activity on two books by C.P. Curtis features students in one classroom (or group) reading one of the books while the other class (or group) reads the other novel. Each class then divides into groups...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Unit: Character Development in Historical Fiction: Bud, Not Buddy
Big Ideas: Authors write historical fiction to show the reader what it was like to live in a certain time period. Readers can use historical fiction to learn about new settings. People are influenced by and react to their setting so you...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Discussion Guide: Bud, Not Buddy
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: "Bud, Not Buddy" Teachers Guide
Ideas for connecting this novel with other parts of the curriculum, a pre-reading activity and thematic connections are the important features of this teacher guide.