by Christopher Paul Curtis (Author)
When Kenny Watson's brother, Byron, gets to be too much trouble, the Watson family heads 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 bombed.
Front Jacket
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.
Number of Pages: 210
Dimensions: 0.75 x 7.81 x 4.94 IN
Publication Date: September 01, 1997
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 5
Point Value: 8