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The Watsons Go to Birmingham–1963
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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.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
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| Weight | 0.34 kg |
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| Dimensions | 2.01 × 14.61 × 21.75 cm |
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| Format | Hardback |
| Language | |
| Pages | 224 |
| Publisher | |
| Year Published | 1995-9-1 |
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| For Ages | 3-7 |
| Publication City/Country | USA |
| ISBN 10 | 0385321759 |
| About The Author | Christopher Paul Curtis won the Newbery Medal and the Coretta Scott King Award for his bestselling second novel, Bud, Not Buddy. His first novel, The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963, was also singled out for many awards, and has been a bestseller in hardcover and paperback. His most recent novels for Random House include The Mighty Miss Malone, Mr. Chickee's Messy Mission, Mr. Chickee's Funny Money, and Bucking the Sarge. Christopher Paul Curtis grew up in Flint, Michigan. After high school he began working on the assembly line at the Fisher Body Plant No. 1 while attending the Flint branch of the University of Michigan. He is now a full-time writer, and lives with his family in Windsor, Ontario. |
AN ALA TOP TEN BEST BOOK AN ALA NOTABLE CHILDREN'S BOOK AN IRA YOUNG ADULT'S CHOICE A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW BEST BOOK NAMED TO MULTIPLE STATE AWARD LISTS "This is a book that changes lives. It certainly changed mine." —Kate DiCamillo, two-time Newbery Medalist "I identify with so much in Christopher Paul Curtis's engrossing classic, The Watsons Go to Birmingham–1963." —David Barclay Moore, winner of the Coretta Scott King John Steptoe Award for New Talent "An exceptional first novel."—Publishers Weekly, starred review "Superb . . . a warmly memorable evocation of an African American family." —The Horn Book Magazine, starred review "Ribald humor . . . and a totally believable child's view of the world will make this book an instant hit."—School Library Journal, starred review |
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