The Watsons Go to Birmingham
Recommended by Joyce Alene, and 1 others. See all reviewsRanked #4 in Social Studies, Ranked #32 in Chapter — see more rankings.
A hilarious, touching, and tragic novel about civil rights and the impact of violence on one African American family. Narrated by Kenny, 9, the story tells about his middle-class black family, the Watsons of Flint, Michigan, and their trip to Birmingham, Alabama, to visit Grandma. They happen to be in Birmingham when Grandma's church is bombed. less
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Joyce Alene @HeyImjustsayin @SenDougJones I love this book so much. I read it to my youngest child a few years back. It's as meaningful for adults as it is for kids. (Source)
Rankings by Category
The Watsons Go to Birmingham is ranked in the following categories:
- #57 in 10-Year-Old
- #66 in 11-Year-Old
- #98 in 4th Grade
- #60 in 5th Grade
- #68 in 6th Grade
- #71 in 9-Year-Old
- #49 in African American
- #63 in African American History
- #46 in Award-Winning
- #63 in Children's Chapter
- #84 in Go
- #88 in Middle School
- #77 in Racism
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