Required Readings #6-10 LSSL 5360-02 Children's Literature
The Watsons Go To Birmingham https://www.amazon.com/Watsons-Birmingham-1963-Newbery-Honor-Book/dp/0385321759/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Curtis, C.P. (1995). The Watsons Go To Birmingham. New York, NY: DeLaCorte Press. Summary: Kenny is a young boy watching life happen through the actions of his older brother Byron. Decisions have to be made about a visit to Birmingham, Alabama to visit their grandmither Sans. After some time there, difficult events happen that make Kenny wonder about why people do harmful things to other people, which gets directly related to civil rights. Response: Making it through the beginnings of the civil rights movement must have been scary and frustrating at the same time. I'm glad to read that the characters in the book were unharmed and move forward with their lives. Compare the movie to the book. Which one do you like the best? Is the movie missing ...