The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 - Hardcover

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The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 - Hardcover

Name: The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 - Hardcover
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SKU: 9780385321754
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by Christopher Paul Curtis

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Book Overview

During one of the most important times in the civil rights movement, one unforgettable family goes on a road trip in this Newbery and Coretta Scott King Honoree, from author Christopher Paul Curtis, recipient of the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement.

A PARADE BEST KIDS BOOK OF ALL TIME

When the Watson family--ten-year-old Kenny, Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, and brother Byron--sets out on a trip south to visit Grandma in Birmingham, Alabama, they don't realize that they're heading toward one of the darkest moments in America's history. The Watsons' journey reminds us that even in the hardest times, laughter and family can help us get through anything.

"A modern classic." --NPR

"Marvelous . . . both comic and deeply moving." --The New York Times

"One of the best novels EVER." --Jacqueline Woodson, Newbery Honor and National Book Award-winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming

Front Jacket

A wonderful middle-grade novel narrated by Kenny, 9, about his middle-class black family, the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan. When Kenny's 13-year-old brother, Byron, gets to be too much trouble, they head South to Birmingham to visit Grandma, the one person who can shape him up. And they happen to be in Birmingham when Grandma's church is blown up.

ISBN	9780385321754
Author	Christopher Paul Curtis
Publisher	Delacorte Press
Genre	Children, Society & culture, and Family
Format	Hardcover
Published	September 1995
Language	ENG- English
Pages	224
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Kids and Teens & young adults
Print Size	Standard Print

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