The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963
Author: Christopher Paul Curtis
Desc: The Newbery Honor-winning American classic The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 celebrates 20 years with this anniversary edition featuring a special letter from Christopher Paul Curtis and an introduction by noted educator Dr. Pauletta Bracy. Enter the hilarious world of ten-year-old Kenny and his family the Weird Watsons of Flint Michigan. There's Momma Dad little sister Joetta and brother Byron who's thirteen and an "official juvenile delinquent." When Momma and Dad decide it's 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. They're heading South to Birmingham Alabama toward one of the darkest moments in America's history.