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The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963

The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 - Paperback

by Christopher Paul Curtis
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Availability:In StockContributor:Christopher Paul CurtisAudience:Ages 9-12Publish date:1997-09-08Pages:272
Language:EnglishPublisher:Yearling BooksISBN-13:9780440414124ISBN-10:440414121UPC:9780440414124Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:People & Places, Family, HistoricalBook Topic:United StatesAward:1996 Newbery Medal Honor Book - Children's Award|1996 Coretta Scott King Award Honor Book - Author AwardSize:7.60 x 5.00 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.3505Product ID:SC9PKYV52C
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

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
Language:EnglishPublisher:Yearling BooksISBN-13:9780440414124ISBN-10:440414121UPC:9780440414124Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:People & Places, Family, HistoricalBook Topic:United StatesAward:1996 Newbery Medal Honor Book - Children's Award|1996 Coretta Scott King Award Honor Book - Author AwardSize:7.60 x 5.00 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.3505Product ID:SC9PKYV52C
Christopher Paul Curtis won the Newbery Medal and the Coretta Scott King Award for his bestselling second novel, Bud, Not Buddy. His first novel, The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963, was also singled out for many awards, and has been a bestseller in hardcover and paperback. His most recent novels for Random House include The Mighty Miss Malone, Mr. Chickee's Messy Mission, Mr. Chickee's Funny Money, and Bucking the Sarge.

Christopher Paul Curtis grew up in Flint, Michigan. After high school he began working on the assembly line at the Fisher Body Plant No. 1 while attending the Flint branch of the University of Michigan. He is now a full-time writer, and lives with his family in Windsor, Ontario.
Publisher: Yearling Books

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🏆 1996 Newbery Medal Honor Book - Children's Award|1996 Coretta Scott King Award Honor Book - Author Award

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