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The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963
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Books on Tape 2006
Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure:
920L
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Description
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.
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
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Format:
OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, OverDrive Listen
Edition:
Unabridged
Street Date:
10/17/2006
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780739330593
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 5, 8 Points
Lexile measure:
920
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APA Citation (style guide)

Christopher Paul Curtis. (2006). The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963. Unabridged Books on Tape.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Christopher Paul Curtis. 2006. The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963. Books on Tape.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Christopher Paul Curtis, The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963. Books on Tape, 2006.

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Christopher Paul Curtis. The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963. Unabridged Books on Tape, 2006.

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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
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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...
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