“I loved this book in the beginning and middle, in the end it got very dull .”
“this book is really good and i'm still reading it too”
“I remember, long ago, when Christopher Paul Curtis gave a speech at the SCBWI conference about this book. He's a good guy.”
“The Watsons Go To Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis is a perfect example of using fictional personal experiences to explore history in a way young people can comprehend and appreciate the events. Readers might remember his other historical novels, Bud, Not Buddy set in the Depression Era or Elijah of Buxton set in 1849 in Canada, a settlement of former slaves. The Watsons Go To Birmingham ties one family to one of the most tragic events of the Civil Rights Movement, the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church that killed four young girls: Addie Mae Collins, Carol Robertson, Cynthia Wesley and Denise McNair. It is a misnomer to underscore the significance of the history that teaches Kenny and his siblings firsthand how fortunate they are. Until the trip, the Watson children had been insulated from the social turmoil of the day.”
“IM AM STILL READING THIS BOOK AND IT IS VERY GOOD”
“this book has a great theme! saving people!”
“This book is historically accurate, and truly humorous”
“This is a fantastic book. Another great one that deals directly with some Civil Rights trials is Mississippi Trial, 1955. Historical fiction”
“This book's plot is excellent!! I loved the way that it tied in the real event of the Birmingham church bombing into a page-turning tale of admiration and rascism. ”
“While i finsihed this book I wondered if there was another serise. Is there?”
