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288 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780440413288
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Yearling Books
Publication date: 08 January 2002
Description
The Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award-winning classic about a boy who decides to hit the road to find his father--from Christopher Paul Curtis, author of The Watsons Go To Birmingham--1963, a Newbery and Coretta Scott King Honoree. It's ...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,821 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
hopeful 51%
funny 37%
sad 33%
inspiring 31%
lighthearted 23%
reflective 19%
informative 13%
challenging 8%
tense 6%
mysterious 4%
dark 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 37% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | No: 12% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parentModerate
Racism, Bullying, ConfinementMinor
Body shaming, Child abuse, Death288 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780440413288
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Yearling Books
Publication date: 08 January 2002
Description
The Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award-winning classic about a boy who decides to hit the road to find his father--from Christopher Paul Curtis, author of The Watsons Go To Birmingham--1963, a Newbery and Coretta Scott King Honoree. It's ...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,821 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
hopeful 51%
funny 37%
sad 33%
inspiring 31%
lighthearted 23%
reflective 19%
informative 13%
challenging 8%
tense 6%
mysterious 4%
dark 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 37% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | No: 12% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parentModerate
Racism, Bullying, ConfinementMinor
Body shaming, Child abuse, Death