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 KingโVirginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement.
When the Watson familyโten-year-old Kenny, Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, and brother Byronโsets out on a trip south to visit Grandma in Birmingham, Alabama, they donโt realize that theyโre heading toward one of the darkest moments in Americaโs history. The Watsonsโ journey reminds us that even in the hardest times, laughter and family can help us get through anything.
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"A modern classic." โNPR
โMarvelous . . . both comic and deeply moving.โ โThe New York Times
"One of the best novels EVER." โJacqueline Woodson, Newbery Honor and National Book Awardโwinning author of Brown Girl Dreaming