Curtis, C. P. (1995). The Watsons go to Birmingham, 1963. NY: Delacorte.
Kenny is an average ten year old African American boy from Flint, Michigan. His parents have had enough of his older brother's naughty behavior and decides to go to Birmingham, Alabama, so that grandma can discipline him. While there, Byron starts being nice and following the strict rules of grandma. He actually saves Kenny from almost drowning. Their little sister, Joey, attends church with the neighbors. While there, a bomb goes off and the Watson's rush to the church to find Joey. They can't find her anywhere. It turns out, she left the church before the bomb went off because she thought she saw Kenny outside. They all find each other and are very thankful that she is not hurt. Kenny has a hard time dealing with the fact that he could have lost his sister and he hadn't thanked her. The Watson family learns about racism, hatefulness and overcoming some of the darkest times in America. The Watsons go to Birmingham is a realistic fiction story that accurately depicts Southern America in 1963. The characters are almost life like in their actions and words. The plot thickens when the family leaves for Birmingham and has it's climax near the end, during the bombing. This very well could be a real American family and their story from Birmingham, Alabama.
Kenny is an average ten year old African American boy from Flint, Michigan. His parents have had enough of his older brother's naughty behavior and decides to go to Birmingham, Alabama, so that grandma can discipline him. While there, Byron starts being nice and following the strict rules of grandma. He actually saves Kenny from almost drowning. Their little sister, Joey, attends church with the neighbors. While there, a bomb goes off and the Watson's rush to the church to find Joey. They can't find her anywhere. It turns out, she left the church before the bomb went off because she thought she saw Kenny outside. They all find each other and are very thankful that she is not hurt. Kenny has a hard time dealing with the fact that he could have lost his sister and he hadn't thanked her. The Watson family learns about racism, hatefulness and overcoming some of the darkest times in America. The Watsons go to Birmingham is a realistic fiction story that accurately depicts Southern America in 1963. The characters are almost life like in their actions and words. The plot thickens when the family leaves for Birmingham and has it's climax near the end, during the bombing. This very well could be a real American family and their story from Birmingham, Alabama.
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