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The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963
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The ordinary interactions and everyday routines of the Watsons, an African American family living in Flint, Michigan, are drastically changed after they go to visit Grandma in Alabama in the summer of 1963.
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Add a Summary"Kenny's family is known in Flint, Michigan, as the Watsons, for lots of good reasons. Younger sister Joetta has been led to believe she has to be overdressed in the winter because Southern folks (their mother is from Alabama) freeze solid and have to be picked up by the city garbage trucks. Kenny, the narrator, does well in school and tries to meet his hardworking parents' expectations. Since the story is set in 1963, the family must make careful preparations for their trip, for they count on food or housing being available on the road once they cross into the South. the slow suspence of life has a beneficial effect on all of the children until the fateful day when a local church is bombed and Kenny runs in to look for his sister." (Novelist Review)
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Add a Quotethen suddenly i cound see that there was someone else in the water and wool pooh was pulling me right toward them.
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Add a CommentThe Watsons Go To Burmingham is a realistic fiction book with a very interesting story line. It's about an African American family that goes through hardships in Michigan. Once the Watsons' visit Grandma in Alabama, they see just how easy they have it in Michigan. This novel has a surprise ending that features the bond of siblings through tough times.
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this book is so good i love it just great love it!!!
One of my favorite books!
A trip to Birmingham in 1960 is an eye opener for the children of this family. The children are endearing and hilarious.