Christopher Paul Curtis
Watsons Go to Birmingham
Hardcover
(Orion Children's Books (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ) June 9, 1997)
A hilarious, touching, and tragic novel about civil rights and the impact of violence on one African American family. Narrated by Kenny, 9, the story tells about his middle-class black family, the Watsons of Flint, Michigan, and their trip to Birmingham, Alabama, to visit Grandma. They happen to be in Birmingham when Grandma's church is bombed.
- ISBN
- 1858814847 / 9781858814841
- Pages
- 192
- Weight
- 8.5 oz.
- Dimensions
- 4.4 x 0.8
in.