Description
During one of the most important times in the civil rights movement, one unforgettable family goes on a road trip in this Newbery and Coretta Scott King Honoree, from author Christopher Paul Curtis, recipient of the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement.
When the Watson family-ten-year-old Kenny, Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, and brother Byron-sets out on a trip south to visit Grandma in Birmingham, Alabama, they don't realize that they're heading toward one of the darkest moments in America's history. The Watsons' journey reminds us that even in the hardest times, laughter and family can help us get through anything.
"A modern classic." -NPR
"Marvelous . . . both comic and deeply moving." -The New York Times
"One of the best novels EVER." -Jacqueline Woodson, Newbery Honor and National Book Award-winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming
Bonus Content
* New foreword and afterword from the author
* Map of the Watsons' journey
* Original manuscript pages and letter from the Newbery committee
* Personal essays celebrating the book's legacy by award-winning authors: Elizabeth Acevedo, Chris Crutcher, Kate DiCamillo, Varian Johnson, David Barclay Moore, Jason Reynolds, Jerry Spinelli, Vince Vawter, Rita Williams-Garcia, and Jacqueline Woodson
About the Author
Christopher Paul Curtis won the Newbery Medal and the Coretta Scott King Award for his bestselling second novel, Bud, Not Buddy. His first novel, The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963, was also singled out for many awards, and has been a bestseller in hardcover and paperback. His most recent novels for Random House include The Mighty Miss Malone, Mr. Chickee's Messy Mission, Mr. Chickee's Funny Money, and Bucking the Sarge.
Christopher Paul Curtis grew up in Flint, Michigan. After high school he began working on the assembly line at the Fisher Body Plant No. 1 while attending the Flint branch of the University of Michigan. He is now a full-time writer, and lives with his family in Windsor, Ontario.
Awards
Winner of ALA Best Books for Young Adults 1996 and ALA Notable Children's Book 1996 and Arkansas Charlie May Simon Master List 1997 and California Young Reader Medal 1998 and Coretta Scott King Author Honor 1996 and Golden Kite Award for Fiction 1995 and Josette Frank Award for Fiction 1995 and Maine Student Book Master List 1996 and Massachusetts Children's Book Master List 1999 and New Mexico Land of Enchantment Book Award 2000 and Newbery Honor Book 1996 and Texas Lone Star Reading List 1997. Nominated for Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award 1998.
Book Information
ISBN 9780440414124
Author Christopher Paul Curtis
Format Paperback
Page Count 272
Imprint Yearling (imprint of Random House Children's Books)
Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Weight(grams) 187g
Dimensions(mm) 195mm * 133mm * 16mm
When the Watson family-ten-year-old Kenny, Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, and brother Byron-sets out on a trip south to visit Grandma in Birmingham, Alabama, they don't realize that they're heading toward one of the darkest moments in America's history. The Watsons' journey reminds us that even in the hardest times, laughter and family can help us get through anything.
"A modern classic." -NPR
"Marvelous . . . both comic and deeply moving." -The New York Times
"One of the best novels EVER." -Jacqueline Woodson, Newbery Honor and National Book Award-winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming
Bonus Content
* New foreword and afterword from the author
* Map of the Watsons' journey
* Original manuscript pages and letter from the Newbery committee
* Personal essays celebrating the book's legacy by award-winning authors: Elizabeth Acevedo, Chris Crutcher, Kate DiCamillo, Varian Johnson, David Barclay Moore, Jason Reynolds, Jerry Spinelli, Vince Vawter, Rita Williams-Garcia, and Jacqueline Woodson
About the Author
Christopher Paul Curtis won the Newbery Medal and the Coretta Scott King Award for his bestselling second novel, Bud, Not Buddy. His first novel, The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963, was also singled out for many awards, and has been a bestseller in hardcover and paperback. His most recent novels for Random House include The Mighty Miss Malone, Mr. Chickee's Messy Mission, Mr. Chickee's Funny Money, and Bucking the Sarge.
Christopher Paul Curtis grew up in Flint, Michigan. After high school he began working on the assembly line at the Fisher Body Plant No. 1 while attending the Flint branch of the University of Michigan. He is now a full-time writer, and lives with his family in Windsor, Ontario.
Awards
Winner of ALA Best Books for Young Adults 1996 and ALA Notable Children's Book 1996 and Arkansas Charlie May Simon Master List 1997 and California Young Reader Medal 1998 and Coretta Scott King Author Honor 1996 and Golden Kite Award for Fiction 1995 and Josette Frank Award for Fiction 1995 and Maine Student Book Master List 1996 and Massachusetts Children's Book Master List 1999 and New Mexico Land of Enchantment Book Award 2000 and Newbery Honor Book 1996 and Texas Lone Star Reading List 1997. Nominated for Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award 1998.
Book Information
ISBN 9780440414124
Author Christopher Paul Curtis
Format Paperback
Page Count 272
Imprint Yearling (imprint of Random House Children's Books)
Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Weight(grams) 187g
Dimensions(mm) 195mm * 133mm * 16mm
