It's 1936, in Flint, Michigan. Ten-year-old Bud may be a motherless boy on the run, but he's on a mission. His momma never told him who his father was, but she left a clue: posters of Herman E....

Newbery Medalist Christopher Paul Curtis provides a child’s perspective on the horrors of slavery and the importance of freedom.

Eleven-year-old Elijah is the first child born into freedom in...

Enter the world of ten-year-old Kenny and his family, the "weird" Watsons of Flint, Michigan. When Mom and Dad decide to visit Grandma, the Watsons head off to Birmingham, Alabama, where they...