Watsons Go to Birmingham

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Summary: Outstanding! My students love it!
Review: I am a 5th grade teacher and my students really enjoyed listening to me read this book! In their words, it is realistic and funny! They could really relate to the characters and couldn't wait to hear more!

Rating:
Summary: Outstanding! My students love it!
Review: I am a 5th grade teacher and my students really enjoyed listening to me read this book! In their words, it is realistic and funny! They could really relate to the characters and couldn't wait to hear more!

Rating:
Summary: A wonderful, laugh-out-loud book!
Review: I recently read this book as a part of a children's literature class for education students and it was fantastic. For anyone who hasn't read any of Christopher Paul Curtis' books, this one would be a great to start with. The books tells the story of the Watson family and their visit to Grandma's house in Alabama. A family of three children and their parents go through the funny and familiar routines of school, work, friends and the "wool pooh". It has many moments where the reader can completely relate to the characters and it also gives a side to younger readers about the time era in whic the story takes place. I do agree with other reviews that this book could definately be used in an elementary school setting and it gives children a different perspective on the lives of an African-American family in 1963. Also, being from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, I can really relate to the Watsons, since they lived in Flint, Michigan. I recommend this book to anyone, especially younger readers and teachers whom might use this in their classrooms. Also, if you like this book, you will also like another book by Curtis called "Bud, Not Buddy."