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The Watsons Go to Birmingham, 1963
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham, 1963

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Format Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10 059330649X
ISBN-13 9780593306499
Publisher Random House Childrens Books
Imprint Yearling Books
Country of Manufacture US
Country of Publication GB
Publication Date Nov 3rd, 2020
Print length 237 Pages
Weight 240 grams
Dimensions 12.70 x 17.70 x 2.80 cms
Ksh 2,150.00
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During one of the most important times in the civil rights movement, one unforgettable family goes on a road trip in this Newbery and Coretta Scott King Honoree, from author Christopher Paul Curtis, recipient of the Coretta Scott KingVirginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. This special edition makes a perfect gift and includes bonus content.

When the Watson family ten-year-old Kenny, Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, and brother Byron sets out on a trip south to visit Grandma in Birmingham, Alabama, they don't realize that they're heading toward one of the darkest moments in America's history. The Watsons' journey reminds us that even in the hardest times, laughter and family can help us get through anything.

"A modern classic." NPR

?Marvelous . . . both comic and deeply moving.? The New York Times

"One of the best novels EVER." Jacqueline Woodson, Newbery Honor and National Book Awardwinning author of Brown Girl Dreaming

Bonus Content
* New foreword and afterword from the author
* Map of the Watsons' journey
* Original manuscript pages and letter from the Newbery committee
* Personal essays celebrating the book's legacy by award-winning authors Jacqueline Woodson,
Varian Johnson, and Kate DiCamillo
During one of the most important times in the civil rights movement, one unforgettable family goes on a road trip in this Newbery and Coretta Scott King Honoree, from author Christopher Paul Curtis, recipient of the Coretta Scott King–Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. This special edition makes a perfect gift and includes bonus content.

When the Watson family—ten-year-old Kenny, Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, and brother Byron—sets out on a trip south to visit Grandma in Birmingham, Alabama, they don’t realize that they’re heading toward one of the darkest moments in America’s history. The Watsons’ journey reminds us that even in the hardest times, laughter and family can help us get through anything.
 
"A modern classic." —NPR

“Marvelous . . . both comic and deeply moving.” —The New York Times

"One of the best novels EVER." —Jacqueline Woodson, Newbery Honor and National Book Award–winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming
 
Bonus Content
• New foreword and afterword from the author
• Map of the Watsons’ journey
• Original manuscript pages and letter from the Newbery committee
• Personal essays celebrating the book’s legacy by award-winning authors Jacqueline Woodson,
Varian Johnson, and Kate DiCamillo

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