Saturday, November 23, 2013

The Watsons go to Birmingham


Curtis, C.P. (1995). The Watsons go to Birmingham, 1963. NY: Delacorte.

Kenneth Watson lives in Flint, Michigan with his family. Kenny faces constant bullying at school and from his brother. After a series of Byron’s mischievous deeds, the Watsons buy a new car and make the long trip to Alabama to visit Grandma Sands. Known for her strict personality, Grandma Sands will keep Byron over the summer or longer if he does not “shape up”. When Grandma Sands’ church is bombed, the family heads home to Michigan.

View the book trailer here.


No comments:

Post a Comment