THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM - 1963

Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Newbery and Coretta Scott King Honoree about an unforgettable family on a road-trip during one of the most important times in the civil rights movement. 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