The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963
By Christopher Paul CurtisCelebrate the 25th anniversary of the Newbery and Coretta Scott King Honoree about an unforgettable family on a road-trip during one of the most important times in the civil rights movement.
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
Book details
- Paperback
- 220 pages
- English
- 0385321759
- 9780385321754
About Christopher Paul Curtis
curtis was born in flint, michigan on may 10, 1953 to dr. herman elmer curtis, a chiropodist, and leslie jane curtis, an educator. the city of flint plays Read More about Christopher Paul Curtis
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