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The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963
Christopher Paul Curtis
Juvenile Fiction - Ethnic - African American | Yearling |
Trade Paperback | September 1997 | $
6.99 | 978-0-440-41412-4 (0-440-41412-1)
ABOUT THIS BOOK
When Kenny Watson’s brother, Byron, gets to be too much trouble, the Watson family heads south to Birmingham to visit Grandma, the one person who can shape him up. And they happen to be in Birmingham when Grandma’s church is bombed.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Christopher Paul Curtis was born in Flint, Michigan, and grew up there. Bud, Not Buddy, his second novel, winner of the 2000 Newbery Medal and the Coretta Scott King Author Award, is available in a Delacorte hardcover edition.
From the Paperback edition.
AWARDS
WINNER 1996 - Newbery Honor Book
WINNER 1996 - Coretta Scott King Author Honor
WINNER 1996 - ALA Best Books for Young Adults
WINNER 1996 - ALA Notable Children's Book
WINNER 1998 - California Young Reader Medal
WINNER 2000 - New Mexico Land of Enchantment Book Award
WINNER 1999 - Massachusetts Children's Book Master List
WINNER 1996 - Maine Student Book Master List
NOMINEE 1998 - Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award
WINNER 1997 - Arkansas Charlie May Simon Master List
WINNER 1997 - Texas Lone Star Reading List
WINNER 1995 - Josette Frank Award for Fiction
WINNER 1995 - Golden Kite Award for Fiction
RELATED LINKS
Click here for Christopher Paul Curtis’ printable Author Bio
Visit the Christopher Paul Curtis Web site!
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