The Resource The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963, a novel by Christopher Paul Curtis
The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963, a novel by Christopher Paul Curtis
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Resource Information
The item The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963, a novel by Christopher Paul Curtis represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in LaGrange County Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 2 library branches.
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- Summary
- The ordinary interactions and everyday routines of the Watsons, an African-American family living in Flint, Michigan, are drastically changed after they go to visit Grandma in Alabama in the summer of 1963
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 210 pages
- Note
- "A Yearling book."
- Isbn
- 9780329116163
- Label
- The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963
- Title
- The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963
- Statement of responsibility
- a novel by Christopher Paul Curtis
- Title variation
- Watsons go to Birmingham
- Subject
-
- trueAfrican American grandmothers
- trueAlabama
- Birmingham (Ala.) -- Fiction
- trueBirmingham, Alabama
- Brothers and sisters -- Fiction
- trueCivil Rights Movement -- Alabama
- trueClassics
- Families -- Fiction
- Family life -- Fiction
- trueFamily visits -- Birmingham, Alabama
- Flint (Mich.) -- Fiction
- trueFlint, Michigan
- Historical fiction
- trueHistorical fiction
- Historical fiction
- truePrejudice
- Prejudices -- Fiction
- trueRace relations
- trueRacism
- trueSummer
- trueViolence against African-Americans
- true16th Street Baptist Church Bombing, Birmingham, Ala., 1963
- true1960s -- 1960 -- 1969
- trueAfrican American brothers and sisters -- Flint, Michigan
- trueAfrican American families -- Flint, Michigan
- trueAfrican American fiction
- trueAfrican Americans
- African Americans -- Fiction
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The ordinary interactions and everyday routines of the Watsons, an African-American family living in Flint, Michigan, are drastically changed after they go to visit Grandma in Alabama in the summer of 1963
- Summary
- The ordinary interactions and everyday routines of the Watsons, an African American family living in Flint, Michigan, are drastically changed after they go to visit Grandma in Alabama in the summer of 1963
- Award
-
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 1996
- California Young Reader Medal, Middle School, 1998.
- Golden Kite Award for Fiction, 1995.
- Josette Frank Award, 1995.
- Land of Enchantment Book Award (New Mexico), Young Adult category, 2000.
- YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 1996
- Awards note
-
- Newbery Medal/Honor, 1996
- Coretta Scott King Award, 1995
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 088175
- Cataloging source
- ICrlF
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Curtis, Christopher Paul
- Dewey number
- [Fic]
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
-
- 1000
- 5.0
- 5-8
- Intended audience source
-
- Lexile
- Follett Library Resources
- Follett Library Resources
- LC call number
- PZ7.C94137
- LC item number
- Wat 1997
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile
- 920
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
-
- 6
- 12
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Series statement
- Yearling Newbery
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- African Americans
- Family life
- Prejudices
- Brothers and sisters
- Flint (Mich.)
- Birmingham (Ala.)
- Historical fiction
- African Americans
- Families
- Prejudices
- Flint (Mich.)
- Brothers and sisters
- Birmingham (Ala.)
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963, a novel by Christopher Paul Curtis
- Note
- "A Yearling book."
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 13945233
- Dimensions
- 20 cm.
- Extent
- 210 pages
- Isbn
- 9780329116163
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- System control number
-
- (PPL)6477
- (IMchF)fol05006132
- Label
- The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963, a novel by Christopher Paul Curtis
- Note
- "A Yearling book."
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 13945233
- Dimensions
- 20 cm.
- Extent
- 210 pages
- Isbn
- 9780329116163
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- System control number
-
- (PPL)6477
- (IMchF)fol05006132
Subject
- trueAfrican American grandmothers
- trueAlabama
- Birmingham (Ala.) -- Fiction
- trueBirmingham, Alabama
- Brothers and sisters -- Fiction
- trueCivil Rights Movement -- Alabama
- trueClassics
- Families -- Fiction
- Family life -- Fiction
- trueFamily visits -- Birmingham, Alabama
- Flint (Mich.) -- Fiction
- trueFlint, Michigan
- Historical fiction
- trueHistorical fiction
- Historical fiction
- truePrejudice
- Prejudices -- Fiction
- trueRace relations
- trueRacism
- trueSummer
- trueViolence against African-Americans
- true16th Street Baptist Church Bombing, Birmingham, Ala., 1963
- true1960s -- 1960 -- 1969
- trueAfrican American brothers and sisters -- Flint, Michigan
- trueAfrican American families -- Flint, Michigan
- trueAfrican American fiction
- trueAfrican Americans
- African Americans -- Fiction
Genre
Member of
Included in
- trueALA Notable Children's Books: 1996
- trueCalifornia Young Reader Medal: Middle School
- trueCivil Rights and Vietnam Era, 1950s to 1970s : Fiction for Grades 3-5
- trueGolden Kite Award: Fiction
- trueHistorical Fiction -- 1950s and 1960s : Fiction for Grades 6-8
- trueJosette Frank Award
- trueLand of Enchantment Book Award (New Mexico): Black bears (Grades 9-12)
- trueMust-read Classics for Older Kids
- trueYALSA Best Books for Young Adults: 1996
Tone Tone is the feeling that a book evokes in the reader. In many cases, this category best answers the question, "What are you in the mood for?"
Writing style Writing style terms tell us how a book is written, from the complexity of the language to the level of the detail in the background.
- Award
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 1996
- Award
- California Young Reader Medal, Middle School, 1998.
- Award
- Golden Kite Award for Fiction, 1995.
- Award
- Josette Frank Award, 1995.
- Award
- Land of Enchantment Book Award (New Mexico), Young Adult category, 2000.
- Award
- YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 1996
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