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The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963

Author Christopher Paul Curtis
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$17.99 US
RH Childrens Books | Delacorte Press
On sale Sep 01, 1995 | 224 Pages | 9780385321754
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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
  • 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
  • FINALIST | 1996
    Newbery Medal Winner
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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. View titles by Christopher Paul Curtis

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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
  • FINALIST | 1996
    Newbery Medal Winner

Author

© DSH Photography
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. View titles by Christopher Paul Curtis

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