About the book
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
Editions of 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
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 about?
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
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963?
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories > Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963?
Christopher Paul Curtis
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780385321754) and paperback(ISBN 9780593306499) and paperback(ISBN 9780385382946) and paperback(ISBN 9780440228004) and paperback(ISBN 9780440228363) and paperback(ISBN 9780440414124) and paperback(ISBN 9780440414315) and altformat(ISBN 9780807283356) and ebook(ISBN 9780385382953) and ebook(ISBN 9780385729857) and ebook(ISBN 9780307568458) and audiobook(ISBN 9780553477863) and audiobook(ISBN 9780807208809) and audiobook(ISBN 9780807283349) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780553750577) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780739330593) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780807217771) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780307243171)
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