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# The Journey of Little Charlie (Scholastic Gold)

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Review: Powerful story of growing up too soon. - One of the things I've always loved about Christopher Paul Curtis's books is the way he brings his characters to life. Before I was two chapters into the book, Little Charlie was feeling awfully real to me. The use of dialect though challenging to read at first added to the vision in my mind of a large-in-stature, but rather naive in experience, twelve-year-old boy. But as Little Charlie faces the loss of his father, the loss of his home, and being forced into working with a man he's heard nothing but evil about, his naivety gets left behind. Although not as fast as I wanted it to. One of the things that happens to me when I really start to care about a character, is that I want to talk to them and give them advice. That's impossible of course, but it makes the book all the more compelling as I fly through the pages wanting to know what happens next. Charlie's experiences traveling with Cap'n Buck slowly open his eyes to the true purposes of their trip and he's forced to decide just what he's going to do about it. As with all of Curtis's books, this one leaves the reader thinking about his/her own journey and the choices we make along the way. And frankly the book is a powerful reminder of just what great evil exists in the form of slavery. There were a few things that were harder to read, but being historical couldn't be left out if the story was to be as potent as it had the power to be. Curtis has written another powerful tale of a young man forced to grow into manhood too soon. I'd definitely put this on my favorites list. This is also bound to be a book strongly in contention for the Newbery Medal in a year's time.
Review: Redemption in a horrifying era - The story of Little Charlie Bobo, age 12, is horrifying, touching, and ultimately redemptive. How a naive child can see what he sees and learn what he learns without either breaking into shreds or hardening into a brick is a testimony to his own natural decency and strength. While reading The Journey of Little Charlie, I kept making excuses to quit whatever else I was doing and come back to this book to find out what would happen next. Charlie, though raised in a poor, ignorant, racist home, is filled will deep-down sweetness that can't help but rise to the top. He's a finely developed character, and all the other characters are fascinating, too, whether they're good or bad as people. I had no problem with the dialect, which I thought was carefully done and which helped pull me into the story right away. I'll never understand the mentality that tried to defend slavery or slave-catching, but I loved this book.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #385,543 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #143 in Children's 1800s American Historical Fiction #466 in Children's Black & African American Story Books #7,958 in Children's Action & Adventure Books (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (122) |
| Dimensions  | 5.2 x 0.7 x 7.5 inches |
| Grade level  | 3 - 7 |
| ISBN-10  | 054515667X |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0545156677 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 272 pages |
| Publication date  | May 4, 2021 |
| Publisher  | Scholastic Inc. |
| Reading age  | 8 - 12 years |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Powerful story of growing up too soon.
*by H***E on March 5, 2018*

One of the things I've always loved about Christopher Paul Curtis's books is the way he brings his characters to life. Before I was two chapters into the book, Little Charlie was feeling awfully real to me. The use of dialect though challenging to read at first added to the vision in my mind of a large-in-stature, but rather naive in experience, twelve-year-old boy. But as Little Charlie faces the loss of his father, the loss of his home, and being forced into working with a man he's heard nothing but evil about, his naivety gets left behind. Although not as fast as I wanted it to. One of the things that happens to me when I really start to care about a character, is that I want to talk to them and give them advice. That's impossible of course, but it makes the book all the more compelling as I fly through the pages wanting to know what happens next. Charlie's experiences traveling with Cap'n Buck slowly open his eyes to the true purposes of their trip and he's forced to decide just what he's going to do about it. As with all of Curtis's books, this one leaves the reader thinking about his/her own journey and the choices we make along the way. And frankly the book is a powerful reminder of just what great evil exists in the form of slavery. There were a few things that were harder to read, but being historical couldn't be left out if the story was to be as potent as it had the power to be. Curtis has written another powerful tale of a young man forced to grow into manhood too soon. I'd definitely put this on my favorites list. This is also bound to be a book strongly in contention for the Newbery Medal in a year's time.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Redemption in a horrifying era
*by S***A on January 7, 2019*

The story of Little Charlie Bobo, age 12, is horrifying, touching, and ultimately redemptive. How a naive child can see what he sees and learn what he learns without either breaking into shreds or hardening into a brick is a testimony to his own natural decency and strength. While reading The Journey of Little Charlie, I kept making excuses to quit whatever else I was doing and come back to this book to find out what would happen next. Charlie, though raised in a poor, ignorant, racist home, is filled will deep-down sweetness that can't help but rise to the top. He's a finely developed character, and all the other characters are fascinating, too, whether they're good or bad as people. I had no problem with the dialect, which I thought was carefully done and which helped pull me into the story right away. I'll never understand the mentality that tried to defend slavery or slave-catching, but I loved this book.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Overcoming the Luck of the Bobos
*by M***S on July 26, 2018*

Bad luck seems to follow Little Charlie wherever he goes. After losing his father in s freak accident, an overseer from a nearby plantation forces Little Charlie to accompany him on a job. On the journey, Little Charlie is confronted with his own feelings about slavery and humanity. Little Charlie is a gentle giant; a memorable character with a heart of gold whose voice rings true to the story. I recommend this book to anyone with an interest in historical fiction. It is one thing to read about the horrors of slavery in a text book, while it is another thing entirely to experience those horrors through the eyes of a fictional character... especially through the eyes of a child. Due to the difficulty if the content and some graphic violence (which is appropriate to the story, but difficult to read nonetheless), I would recommend this book for older students. Maybe 7th grade or older.

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