Curtis, C. P. (1995). The Watsons go to Birmingham, 1963. NY: Delacorte.
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Kenneth is a young boy who is eager to fit in, who always tries to steer
out of the way of the common bullies from school. He fears his intelligence and
lazy eye are reasons for others to pick on him, but soon discovers a great friendship
with Rufus. Kenneth however, also has the protection of his older brother, Byron. Affected by the injustice of people and society, Byron is a troubled boy whose
actions gradually progress to worse. Though often his sister Joetta attempts to save
or defend him, Byron is yet still geared towards mischievous things: freezing his
tongue to the car, killing birds with apples and dying his hair, eventually all lead up
to the final action taken by his parents. As a family, Kenneth, Byron, Joetta and
their parents drive to Birmingham to visit Grandma Sands. Though not just a
visiting trip, Birmingham becomes a place where fears and realities become the
inevitable actions that changed many people’s lives.
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