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Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis (2013, Digest Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Children's Books
ISBN-100385382944
ISBN-139780385382946
eBay Product ID (ePID)166412022
Product Key Features
Book TitleWatsons Go to Birmingham--1963
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicSchool & Education, Historical / United States / 20th Century, People & Places / United States / African American, Family / Siblings, General, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), People & Places / United States / General, Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism
Publication Year2013
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorChristopher Paul Curtis
FormatDigest Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight6.2 Oz
Item Length7.6 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2019-299411
Reviews"An exceptional first novel." -- Publishers Weekly , Starred, Boxed Review "Superb . . . a warmly memorable evocation of an African American family." -- The Horn Book Magazine , Starred "Marvelous . . . both comic and deeply moving." -- The New York Times Book Review "Ribald humor . . . and a totally believable child's view of the world will make this book an instant hit."-- School Library Journal , Starred, "An exceptional first novel." - Publishers Weekly , Starred, Boxed Review "Superb . . . a warmly memorable evocation of an African American family." - The Horn Book Magazine , Starred "Marvelous . . . both comic and deeply moving." - The New York Times Book Review "Ribald humor . . . and a totally believable child's view of the world will make this book an instant hit."- School Library Journal , Starred
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromThird Grade
Grade ToSeventh Grade
Dewey Decimal[Fic]
Edition DescriptionMedia tie-in
SynopsisThe Newbery and Coretta Scott King Honoree about the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan-- from Christopher Paul Curtis, author of Bud, Not Buddy , a Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott Award Winner. Enter the hilarious world of ten-year-old Kenny and his family, the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan. There's Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, and brother Byron, who's thirteen and an "official juvenile delinquent." When 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. 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 "Every so often a book becomes a modern classic almost as soon as it arrives on bookshelves. That happened in the mid-'90s when Christopher Paul Curtis released his first book, The Watsons Go to Birmingham -- 1963 ." --NPR, 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
LC Classification NumberPZ7.C94137Wat 2013
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- Jul 06, 2016
great
Came just like i ordered,my daughter loves it, it just took a long time to comeVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Apr 04, 2016
the watson go to birmingham
subpar quality but excellent read!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Apr 17, 2018
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- Oct 17, 2019
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