Curtis, C. (1995). The watsons go to Birmingham - 1963. New York, NY: Delacorte Books for Young Readers.
Kenny's story transports
us to 1963, where a family that shares a wonderful dynamic, loving memories,
and funny exchanges has to travel to Birmingham, Alabama, to readjust the
eldest's character. Kenny, the middle child, tells the story of how he gets
along with his siblings, life in Flint, Michigan, the family's trip to Alabama,
and finally seeing their grandma again. Curtis includes factual events
without embellishing the times. Young readers can appreciate the plot through
the author's style of writing and storytelling. Unfortunately, the
dangers of living in the south come to the Watson on a Sunday morning, and they
get a brush with death that Kenny must deal with.
Parents, this is an
excellent novel to read with your children. You will enjoy the humor in
the relationship of the siblings, parents, and their lives in Flint. It's
also a learning tool to explain tolerance and the horrible truth of the Civil
Rights Movement. It will open a topic of conversation to how any person
you come across can make a difference for a better world.
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