num_pages: 224
description: 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
language: English
title: The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963
titlecomplete: The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963
genres: Family, Fiction, African American, Classics, Young Adult, Historical, Childrens, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, School
ratings_count: 66642
places: Birmingham, Alabama, Flint, Michigan
awards: awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Jane Addams Children's Book Award
category: Older Children, awardedAt: 852105600000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Coretta Scott King Book Award
category: Author Honor, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: New Mexico Land of Enchantment Award
category: Young Adult, awardedAt: 883641600000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Middle School/Junior High, awardedAt: 788947200000
name: Best Children's Books of the Year (Bank Street College of Education)
publisher: Delacorte Press