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.
A PARADE BEST KIDS BOOK OF ALL TIME
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
WINNER
| 2012 TimeOutNewYorkKids.com 50 Best Books for Kids
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| 2000 New Mexico Land of Enchantment Book Award
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| 1999 Massachusetts Children's Book Master List
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| 1998 California Young Reader Medal
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| 1997 Arkansas Charlie May Simon Master List
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| 1997 Texas Lone Star Reading List
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| 1996 Newbery Medal Winner
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| 1996 Newbery Honor Book
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| 1996 ALA Best Books for Young Adults
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| 1996 Maine Student Book Master List
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| 1996 Coretta Scott King Author Honor
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| 1996 ALA Notable Children's Book
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| 1995 Golden Kite Award for Fiction
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| 1995 Josette Frank Award
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| 1995 Josette Frank Award for Fiction
NOMINEE
| 1998 Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award
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.
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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 King–Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement.
A PARADE BEST KIDS BOOK OF ALL TIME
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
Awards
WINNER
| 2012 TimeOutNewYorkKids.com 50 Best Books for Kids
WINNER
| 2000 New Mexico Land of Enchantment Book Award
WINNER
| 1999 Massachusetts Children's Book Master List
WINNER
| 1998 California Young Reader Medal
WINNER
| 1997 Arkansas Charlie May Simon Master List
WINNER
| 1997 Texas Lone Star Reading List
WINNER
| 1996 Newbery Medal Winner
WINNER
| 1996 Newbery Honor Book
WINNER
| 1996 ALA Best Books for Young Adults
WINNER
| 1996 Maine Student Book Master List
WINNER
| 1996 Coretta Scott King Author Honor
WINNER
| 1996 ALA Notable Children's Book
WINNER
| 1995 Golden Kite Award for Fiction
WINNER
| 1995 Josette Frank Award
WINNER
| 1995 Josette Frank Award for Fiction
NOMINEE
| 1998 Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award
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.
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