Author: Christopher Paul Curtis
Publisher & Date: Yearling, 8 Sep 1997
Page Count: 210 pages
ISBN: 978-0440414124
Age/Reading Level: 10-12/Grades 5-7
Representation: Black, Civil Rights movement
Other Information:
Book Information
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.
Challenges & Bans
This book has been challenged for parent concerns about its language, including profanity, and violent content, as well as descriptions of drug abuse.
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Awards & Accolades
Newbery Medal (1996), Golden Kite Award for Fiction (1996), Coretta Scott King Award
