Christopher Paul Curtis
Bud, Not Buddy
I said, “No, sir. I don’t know why, but my eyes don’t cry no more.” Steady Eddie said, “I like that, ‘my eyes don’t cry no more.’ You mind if I borrow that? That sounds…
The Mighty Miss Malone
Deza Malone’s teeth are rotting, but her family cannot afford the luxury of a dentist. Her elder brother Jimmie has achieved the grand height of a twelve-year-old and does not seem to be growing…
