<![CDATA[The Watsons Go to Birmingham

false <![CDATA[The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171578340m/108077.jpg 108077 29 The year is 1963, and self-important Byron Watson is the bane of his younger brother Kenny's existence. Constantly in trouble for one thing or another, from straightening his hair into a "conk" to lighting fires to freezing his lips to the mirror of the new family car, Byron finally pushes his family too far. Before this "official juvenile delinquent" can cut school or steal change one more time, Momma and Dad finally make good on their threat to send him to the deep south to spend the summer with his tiny, strict grandmother. Soon the whole family is packed up, ready to make the drive from Flint, Michigan, straight into one of the most chilling moments in America's history: the burning of the Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church with four little girls inside. Christopher Paul Curtis's alternately hilarious and deeply moving novel, winner of the Newbery Honor and the Coretta Scott King Honor, blends the fictional account of an African American family with the factual events of the violent summer of 1963. Fourth grader Kenny is an innocent and sincere narrator; his ingenuousness lends authenticity to the story and invites readers of all ages into his world, even as it changes before his eyes. Curtis is also the acclaimed author of Bud, Not Buddy, winner of the Newbery Medal. (Ages 9 to 12) --Emilie Coulter 4593761 book 1995 The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 total:3269|5:1119|4:1235|3:698|2:170|1:47| 3269 13016 3955 517 5 6 false false Tue Jan 20 07:42:43 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 11:10:46 -0800 2009
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This is a book about a family that lives in Michigan; their mother is use to being in Alabama where it is warm. There are two boys and a girl. The oldest boy, Byron is a troublemaker, he is always doing something to get in trouble, not only at h...more...]]> 4 2 false false Thu Jul 12 13:27:25 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 12 13:27:42 -0700 2007 on the road trip to Birmingham. While there is no shor...more...]]> 5 3 false false Sat Nov 29 09:06:08 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 29 09:07:14 -0800 2008 4 1 false false Thu Jan 22 17:51:42 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 22 18:00:59 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 22 16:00:52 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 22 16:05:33 -0800 2009
Title of Book: The Watson Go to Birmingham-1968
Author: Christopher Paul Curtis
Independent Reading Book
Who was the author of this book? Tell me about her/him? Christopher Paul Curtis was born and rais...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Nov 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 17:23:49 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 17:41:13 -0800 2009
This story is very family-centric, and includes many themes and vignettes that kids can relate to in some manner. I enjoyed Curtis' use of dialogue and perspective. Using Kenny as the narrative figure is unique and a wonderful hook for kid's to latch onto in reading ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Nov 14 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 14 19:45:26 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 14 19:50:57 -0800 2009 Curtis takes us on an action-filled journey with the Watsons, a loving African-American family living in the North during the Civil Rights Movement. The year is 1963, and the novel is presented from the perspective of Kenny, the ten-year-old middle child in the Watson househol...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Nov 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 18:45:31 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 18:56:52 -0800 2009
Curtis doesn't use artwork throughout the story, but he does use...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Oct 31 09:35:33 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 31 14:24:04 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jun 16 17:03:03 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 17:13:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Apr 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 16:55:03 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 17:15:12 -0700 2009 By Christopher Paul Curtis
Published by Delacorte Press
1995
Historical Fiction

This Newberry Honor book and Coretta Scott King Award winner certainly lives up to expectations of a highly praised novel. Told from Kenny's point of vi...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Nov 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 21:50:41 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 14 18:38:09 -0800 2009 Curtis brings us into the past when there was a lot more racial problems and lets us read about some of the things that diverse people went through. When the parents were planning their trip the mother knew where it was safe to stop and where it was not. Now most of the time a...more...]]> 4 2 false false Wed Feb 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 14:48:17 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 11:47:02 -0800 2009 This is a book about a family that lives in Flint, Michigan. Their nickname is “The weird Watsons” because they act really weird. The mother is used to being in Alabama where it is warm. There are also two boys and a girl. The oldest...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 13:36:08 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 21:41:36 -0800 2009
Curtis powerfully creates an amusing and complex world from a young boy’s point of view; he builds the plot through themes, such as family and protection. I was touched when Kenny became friends with the young boy who everyone else made fun of; it ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Nov 13 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 06:46:54 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 07:53:37 -0800 2009
What i learned from this book is that never do something you're mom tells you not to do.Also i learned that doing that right thing is well always get you what you want and saying im sorry and react...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 11:41:13 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 11:42:39 -0800 2009
The award winning,The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963
by Christopher Paul Curtis is a laugh out loud book that is hard to keep to yourself. It was a Newberry H...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=108077