Sunday, January 18, 2015

The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis

Narrated from the second son's point of view, Kenny Watson and his family lived in Flint, Michigan.  Due to his older brother Bryon's constant horrible behavior, the family decided to visit Grandma Sands in Birmingham, Alabama, who is notoriously strict.  To everyone's surprise, Byron started behaving the minute they entered her house.  Everything wend well until their youngest daughter Joetta went to church that was soon to be bombed due to the intense prejudice in the south.
Jean L., grade 8