The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis
Enter the hilarious world of ten-year-old Kenny and his family, the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan. Theres Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, Kenny, and Byron, Kennys older brother, who, at thirteen, is an official juvenile delinquent. When Momma and Dad decide its time for a visit to Grandma, Dad comes home with the amazing Ultra-Glide, and the Watsons set out on a trip like no other. Heading South, theyre going to Birmingham, Alabama, and toward one of the darkest moments in Americas history. By turns comic, tragic, and touching, this remarkable Newbery Honor work, delightfully performed by LeVar Burton in this unabridged production, will delight listeners young and old as they meet Christopher Paul Curtis, a storyteller of bold ambition and a true and original voice and his inimitable Watsons. Christopher Paul Curtis is the bestselling author of Bud, Not Buddy, winner of the Newbery Medal and the Coretta Scott King Award, among many other honors.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780440228004 |
| ISBN 10 | 044022800X |
| Title | The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 |
| Author | Christopher Paul Curtis |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc |
| Year published | 2000-12-12 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Prizes | Winner of ALA Best Books for Young Adults 1996, Winner of ALA Notable Children's Book 1996, Winner of Arkansas Charlie May Simon Master List 1997, Winner of California Young Reader Medal 1998, Winner of Coretta Scott King Author Honor 1996, Winner of Maine Student Book Master List 1996, Winner of Massachusetts Children's Book Master List 1999, Winner of New Mexico Land of Enchantment Book Award 2000, Winner of Texas Lone Star Reading List 1997, Short-listed for Newbery Medal Winner 1996 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |