| The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 Contributor(s): Curtis, Christopher Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0385321759 ISBN-13: 9780385321754 Publisher: Delacorte Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 1995 Annotation: 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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| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dewey: FIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LCCN: 95007091 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age Level: 10-13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grade Level: 5-8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lexile Measure: 920(Not Available) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 5.72" W x 8.54" L (0.79 lbs) 224 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 1960's - Cultural Region - South - Geographic Orientation - Alabama - Locality - Birmingham, Alabama - Topical - Family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features: Ikids, Price on Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awards: Black-Eyed Susan Award, Nominee, Grades 6-9, 1997 Land of Enchantment Book Award, Winner, Young Adult, 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Review Citations: Booklist 08/01/1995 pg. 1946 Publishers Weekly 10/16/1995 pg. 62 Kirkus Review - Children 10/01/1995 pg. 1426 New York Times 11/12/1995 pg. 23 School Library Journal 10/01/1995 pg. 152 NY Times Notable Bks of Year 01/01/1995 pg. 72 Booklist 02/15/1996 pg. 1006 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1995 pg. 60 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style Booklist 02/15/1998 pg. 999 ALA Best Books Young Adults 01/01/1996 pg. 1278 ALA Notable Children's Books 01/01/1996 pg. 1288 Booklist 06/01/2000 pg. 1875 School Library Journal 02/01/2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Quiz #: 11552 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
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| Publisher Description: Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Newbery and Coretta Scott King Honoree about an unforgettable family on a road-trip during one of the most important times in the civil rights movement. 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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