| The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 Contributor(s): Curtis, Christopher Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0440414121 ISBN-13: 9780440414124 Publisher: Random House Children's Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 1997 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: 8-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grade Level: 3-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lexile Measure: 920(Not Available) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guided Reading: Z (Grade 7/8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5" W x 7.6" L (0.35 lbs) 272 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Chronological Period - 1960's - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Family - Cultural Region - South - Geographic Orientation - Alabama - Locality - Birmingham, Alabama | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features: Ikids, Price on Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awards: Newbery Medal, Honor Book, Children's, 1996 Coretta Scott King Award, Honor Book, Author, 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Review Citations: Booklist 02/15/1998 pg. 999 Booklist 06/01/2000 pg. 1875 Publishers Weekly 10/27/1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 Bonus Content - New foreword and afterword from the author - Map of the Watsons' journey - Original manuscript pages and letter from the Newbery committee - Personal essays celebrating the book's legacy by award-winning authors: Elizabeth Acevedo, Chris Crutcher, Kate DiCamillo, Varian Johnson, David Barclay Moore, Jason Reynolds, Jerry Spinelli, Vince Vawter, Rita Williams-Garcia, and Jacqueline Woodson |
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