The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963

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

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Yearling Books
Published: 09/08/1997
ISBN: 9780440414124
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.70d
Award: Newbery Medal - Honor Book
Award: Coretta Scott King Award - Honor Book

Review Citations: Booklist 02/15/1998 pg. 999
Booklist 06/01/2000 pg. 1875
Publishers Weekly 10/27/1997

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 11552 / Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963
Reading Level: 5 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 8