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The Book Report

Kids reads.com: Christopher Paul Curtis

For Students 3rd - 8th
KidsReads interviews Christopher Paul Curtis about writing and how he gets his ideas. Reviews of his books are also available from this page.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Christopher Paul Curtis

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Christopher Paul Curtis

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
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Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Bud, Not Buddy

For Students 3rd - 5th
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...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Christopher Paul Curtis and His Books

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Unit: Character Development in Historical Fiction: Bud, Not Buddy

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
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...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Discussion Guide: Bud, Not Buddy

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: "Bud, Not Buddy" Teachers Guide

For Teachers 4th - 6th
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.