The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963

by Curtis, Christopher Paul

Coretta Scott King Award/HonorsBCCB Blue Ribbon BookGolden Kite Award/Honor BookNewbery HonorALA Notable/Best BooksALA Best Book for Young AdultsPublishers Weekly Best BookJane Addams Book Award Finalist/Winner B
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AR Book Level
5.0
AR Points
8
Word Count
50,225
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
11552 EN

About this book

The everyday routines of the Watsons, an African American family living in Michigan in 1963, are drastically changed after a trip to Birmingham, Alabama, where racial violence erupts.

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