Mapping the Novels of Christopher Paul Curtis

	Click on a book cover to find that book in the library. See all the books used in the library's Google Maps™ Project.	Christopher Paul Curtis
	A collaboration between the Flint Public Library, the Flint Community Schools and The University of Michigan-Flint.

About the project

“Mapping the Novels of Christopher Paul Curtis” was a collaborative project between the Flint Public Library, who created, organized and developed the project; the University of Michigan-Flint, who supported and shared Christopher Paul Curtis’s participation during his time as the Winegarden Visiting Professor 2009-2010, and the Flint Community Schools' classrooms from Holmes and Pierce-Sarvis schools. Each of the eight students read all six novels, had in-depth interviews with Mr. Curtis about his novels and writing, then researched mentions of Flint, MI from the novels using resources from the Library, and finally mapped out the sites on Google Maps™. Each pin highlights a quotation from one of Mr. Curtis’s novels or information about Mr. Curtis, and if possible, includes an image or other background information. We hope the maps will help explain the many actual references to Flint, MI in Mr. Curtis’ works and add to the overall reading experience. Thanks to all the teachers, parents and library staff for working with the students to make this project a fun site!

Students who worked on the project:

Derrald, Darelyn, Christian, Karletta, Hunter, Madison, Kenni, Jordan, Shawneea

Photos

Mr. Curtis poses with students and signs copies of his books.
Students put up the background paper for their display boards at the Main Library.
Kenni presents The Watsons go to Birmingham-1963.		Jordan is pleased with his work on the board for Mr. Chickee's Messy Mission.
A big smile from Darelyn as his displays his board for Bucking the Sarge.	Christian is proud of his work on the board for Elijah of Buxton and the biography of Christopher Paul Curtis.
Madison and Karletta collaborated on the board for Bud, Not Buddy.		Derrald poses in front of his board depicting Flint locations in Mr. Chickee's Funny Money.