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Other Versions of this Book: Hardcover, Paperback, Audio Cassette (Unabridged), Hardcover, Audio Cassette (Abridged)
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A wonderful middle-grade novel narrated by Kenny, 9, about his middle-class black family, the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan. When Kenny's 13-year-old brother, Byron, gets to be too much trouble, they head 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 blown up.
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- Children's Books >> People & Places >> Family Life >> General
- Children's Books >> People & Places >> Family Life >> Multigenerational >> Fiction
- Children's Books >> People & Places >> Multicultural Stories >> African-American
- Children's Books >> People & Places >> Social Issues >> Prejudice & Racism >> Fiction
- Children's Books >> Authors & Illustrators, A-Z >> ( C ) >> Curtis, Christopher Paul >> Paperback
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This is a wonderful book. I know it is rated for young adult reading, but is great reading for adult also. This is the story of a close knit family who want to go visit Grandma in Alabama, in 1968 it isn't the best time for them to be there. This is funny, there are lots of smiles in this book. Eye opening to see thru the eyes of the Watson family how peolple were treated in this era. You'll be glad you met this Watson family in this read. I am.
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I love this book. I teach it to my students and they enjy it tremendously. Story line teaches them about Civil Rights, but the characters are hilarious so the kids enjoy it.
What a great story. My 9year old and I laughed out loud while reading this one together. Try this if you liked his other great one, Bud Not Buddy.
I enjoyed reading this book!! It was a quick read. This book touched upon a difficult and important subject in a unique way. It is written at a Grade 6 reading level, and is very good for kids as well as adults!!
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