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I'm not a critic but I give this author five stars. The Weird Watsons wacky ways will leave you laughing.
His writing styles in this book are most interesting,not the least bit boring. Christopher Paul Curtis is the master-mind behind the book The Watsons Go To Burmingham 1963.
Every reader immediately can tell that Mr.Curtis puts an amazing amount of thought into his characters. Each chapter leaves you wondering about the next.
He adds in amazing details you think you would have never thought of yourself. Mr.Curtis also includes some hilarious titles such as "Every Chihuahua in America wants to Take a Bite Out of Byron." Even if the book didn't tell you which character was using dialogue you would know who right away.
His writing style is 100% perfect.
I read this book a couple of years ago and still reread it all the time. Simply put, Curtis did an amazing job.
However, the Watsons drive down to leave Byron there for the summer, or perhaps the following school year as well. The book was OK overall and I would've given it 3.5 stars if I were able to. I will first say that I read the author's book "Bud, Not Buddy" before this and loved it, which is why I went and got this book. Wouldn't that imply they went in June or July. But I missed something somewhere. The bombing took place in September 1963, as is noted in the book. By September 15, they would've had to be back home for Kenny and Joey to be in school, even if the whole family had stayed down South for the summer. What am I missing.
Levar Burton does a great job of reading "The Watsons Go To Birmingham". The characters come alive.
While their juvenile delinquent son, Byron Watson, is gradually bringing his family members to the brink of destruction, a devastating event related to Civil Rights Movement pieces them back together. While doing so, children are subconsciously learning a historical event and time. We enjoy how Curtis writes with such a strong, relatable humor. His older brother Byron, now the voice of reason, tries to stop him. The two brothers experience normal sibling rivalry as they point out each other's insecurities, but are willing to take a stand against anyone else who tries to do so. Furthermore, they have a younger sister, Joetta, who plays the part of the annoying tattletale with innocent intentions. In the Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Honor winning novel, The Watsons Go to Birmingham, a struggling family lives in Flint, Michigan, home of the author, Christopher Paul Curtis. Despite his grandmother's warning of the dangerous whirlpool, Kenny must decide whether or not it's worth the risk.
Did she make it out in time. Also, The Watsons Go to Birmingham gives teachers an excellent way to introduce The Civil Rights Movement to their students.While in Alabama, the family is brought together through a serious of perilous events. Brought together through these tragic events, the siblings must rely on each other for their survival. A prime example is when he attempts to kiss his reflection on a car window, but ends up freezing his lips to it instead. Believing his grandmother may be the only saving grace for Byron, the family embarks on a trip to Birmingham, Alabama.Told through the perspective of the middle child, Kenny details the daily life of the Watson family and the events they encounter. Will he listen.
Byron's cockiness often leads to hilarious results in which the reader cannot help but laugh aloud. As future educators, we appreciate Curtis's understanding of his audience and how he purposely uses his humor to keep some of the deep subject matters found in the book from becoming too heavy for children to handle. Later, Joetta's Sunday school class is bombed.
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