The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963
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Book Description
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.
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From the Hardcover edition.
Book Information
Publisher | Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers |
Binding | Kindle Edition (41 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 224 |
ISBN-10 | B000FC1KWU |
Publication Date | 11/13/2001 |
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11/16/2009 jacklyn curb said:
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A family is taking their oldest son to live with his grandmother in Birmingham. While they are there, they experience the South and the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church being blown up. The book has a great mixture of drama and comic relief, which is greatly needed through some of the hard stuff. The ... more
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9/19/2009 Nicole Redmond said: This book totally took me by surprise...not sure what that means...but I didn't like it - the ending, that's why I don't like it.
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12/22/2008 Cathy Voelker said: Amazing book. Excellent for teaching cross-curricular skills and content.
tags: I recommend, Inspired me, I read
tags: I recommend, Inspired me, I read
6/15/2008 Samantha Tai said: I loved this book. I think it was one of the best books I've listened to on audio.
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tags: I recommend, I read
3/17/2008 Siri Feeney said:
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Anything by Christopher Paul Curtis is going to be a mix of entertaining and way deep. He gets you laughing, feeling warm and fuzzy, then hits you with a jolt of the flip side. He's one of the best writers anywhere, and certainly one of the best muses.
I like all his books, but two other favori... more
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