The Madman of Piney Woods
Benji and Red couldn't be more different. They aren't friends. They don't even live in the same town. But their fates are entwined. A chance meeting leads the boys to discover that they have more in common than meets the eye. Both of them have encountered a strange presence in the forest, watching them, tracking them. Could the Madman of Piney Woods be real? In a tale brimming with intrigue and adventure, Christopher Paul Curtis returns to the vibrant world he brought to life in Elijah of Buxton . Here is another novel that will break your heart -- and fill it with joy and laughter, too. A New York Times Notable Children's Book A Booklist Editors' Choice A Horn Book Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Best Children's Book of the Year A New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing Selection