the watsons go to burmingham by: christopher paul curtis
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The Watsons Go to Burmingham
By: Christopher Paul Curtis
Set in the 1960s during the Civil Rights Movement
Historical Fictionhttp://dc399.4shared.com/img/185942505/4c6489a6/dlink__2Fdownload_2FpQ8UuAAI_3Ftsid_3D20110707-180742-f481fedf/preview.mp3
Flint, Michigan – Birmingham, Alabama
Setting
Kenny and Grandma Sands in Alabama
Characters:
Kenny- protagonist
Byron- antagonist
Wilona
Daniel
Joey
Grandma Sands
Plot:
1)1) The Weird Watsons’ Road trip
2)2) The Whool Pool
3)3) Bombing of the church
4)4) Pet Hospital
Mood:
Humorous
(Brief Read)
“Weird Watsons”
“Brown Bomber”
Theme:
People are capable of evil as well as good.
Opinions:
1) Hilarious
2) Easy to Read
3) Family Issues are easy to connect to
4) Didn’t give enough connections to the events of the time period
The Watsons Go to Burmingham
By: Christopher Paul Curtis