The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 Free Audiobook Download by Christopher Paul Curtis


The Watsons Go to Birmingham is a 1963 children's novel by Christopher Paul Curtis. It tells the story of three African-American siblings who take a trip to the Deep South during the civil rights movement. The book was adapted into a 1993 film, directed by Wayne Wang and starring Alfre Woodard, Danny Glover, and Ossie Davis.

"I had never seen so many black people in my life!" This is the opening line from one of Christopher Paul Curtis's beloved Newbery Award-winning novels. The Watsons Go to Birmingham is an unforgettable story about Georgie, a sixth-grader who grows up feeling out of place in her small town, where she and her family do not fit in, despite the fact that they are white. When some white kids find out that Georgie's father is African American, they start to bully her by calling her names and burning her books. Then one day, when she goes home from school to find her house burned down and all of her parents' things gone, Georgie finally feels welcome because she can't be bullied anymore.

The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 is a really interesting story about a family who is in poverty and doesn't know what to do when they move to the city. The people in their neighborhood try everything they can to get them out. They end up working at the same factory where their father got fired from many years ago. The book was actually written as a response to Black History Month which takes place around February, so it seems like an appropriate book for Black History Month.

Stephen, Elle, and Leslie Watson are a family of four living in the Jim Crow era of 1963. They struggle with the racism that surrounds them and how that affects their family life. The story is told from Stephen's point of view as he tries to keep his children safe by not telling them about all of the struggles he has been through.

"The Watsons Go to Birmingham" is 1963, a novel about the struggles of African Americans in the 1960s. The book tells the story of two African American sisters, who go from living a life on their family's farm to dealing with poverty and racism along with other problems in America.

"LeVar Burton" is an award-winning narrator who has narrated many books such as The Phantom Tollbooth, A Wrinkle in Time, and The Hunger Games. LeVar narrates with a passion for the characters he reads about.

Published Date 2000-07-05
Duration 5 hours 0 minutes
Author Christopher Paul Curtis
Narrated LeVar Burton
Reviews
(93 Reviews)
Abridged No
Is It Free? 30-days Free
Category Kids
Parent Category Historical, General

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