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A review by sradcliffe1
The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis
4.0
3.75 stars- I used Youtube videos made by a teacher to listen to this book.
I enjoyed this book a lot, and I can definitely see the extreme appeal it would have for young readers. The Watson family is such a unique and interesting family. They have their disagreements, but they love each other unconditionally. They have a great mixture of tender and silly moments that make you wish they were a part of their family. Kenneth was an amusing and admirable narrator and someone I think lots of kids can relate to.
While I enjoyed the family and their antics, I wish we would have spent more time in Birmingham and that the reader was told more about what was happening in Birmingham at the time. That said, I thought the last few chapters, when Kenneth began to understand the hatred and racism in the South, were very powerful and well done.
I enjoyed this book a lot, and I can definitely see the extreme appeal it would have for young readers. The Watson family is such a unique and interesting family. They have their disagreements, but they love each other unconditionally. They have a great mixture of tender and silly moments that make you wish they were a part of their family. Kenneth was an amusing and admirable narrator and someone I think lots of kids can relate to.
While I enjoyed the family and their antics, I wish we would have spent more time in Birmingham and that the reader was told more about what was happening in Birmingham at the time. That said, I thought the last few chapters, when Kenneth began to understand the hatred and racism in the South, were very powerful and well done.