The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963
Christopher Paul Curtis
Jul 2000 Ā· Penguin Random House Audio Ā· Narrated by LeVar Burton
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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 KingāVirginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement.
When the Watson familyāten-year-old Kenny, Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, and brother Byronāsets out on a trip south to visit Grandma in Birmingham, Alabama, they donāt realize that theyāre heading toward one of the darkest moments in Americaās history. The Watsonsā journey reminds us that even in the hardest times, laughter and family can help us get through anything.
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"A modern classic." āNPR
āMarvelous . . . both comic and deeply moving.ā āThe New York Times
"One of the best novels EVER." āJacqueline Woodson, Newbery Honor and National Book Awardāwinning author of Brown Girl Dreaming
When the Watson familyāten-year-old Kenny, Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, and brother Byronāsets out on a trip south to visit Grandma in Birmingham, Alabama, they donāt realize that theyāre heading toward one of the darkest moments in Americaās history. The Watsonsā journey reminds us that even in the hardest times, laughter and family can help us get through anything.
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"A modern classic." āNPR
āMarvelous . . . both comic and deeply moving.ā āThe New York Times
"One of the best novels EVER." āJacqueline Woodson, Newbery Honor and National Book Awardāwinning author of Brown Girl Dreaming
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April 2, 2023
I absolutely love this book. Ever since I was in middle school. Christopher Paul Curtis is my favorite author and hearing LeVar Burton narrate brings back memories of Reading Rainbow š ā¤ļø
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About the author
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 Birminghamā1963, was also singled out for many awards, among them a Newbery Honor and a Coretta Scott King Honor, and has been made into a Hallmark Channel Original Movie. He is also the recipient of the Coretta Scott KingāVirginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement.
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. He lives with his family in Windsor, Ontario.
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. He lives with his family in Windsor, Ontario.
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