The Watsons Go To Birmingham – 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis A Visual Dictionary

And You Wonder Why We Get Called the Weird Watsons Chapter 1 And You Wonder Why We Get Called the Weird Watsons

p. 1 Jack Frost A personification of a cold winter’s day

A sneaky person who isn’t to be trusted Snake in the grass (p. 6) A sneaky person who isn’t to be trusted

Brown Bomber (p.6)

Give My regards to clark, poindexter Chapter 2 Give My regards to clark, poindexter

egghead/poindexter/professor (p. 25) Slang terms for an intelligent person used to tease someone “You don’t want to start panning on folks…” (p. 30) To go panning on someone meant to hit or fight with them (like with a pan over their head.)

The World’s Greatest Dinosaur War Ever Chapter 3 The World’s Greatest Dinosaur War Ever

p. 39 radioactive A reaction with unstable atoms that causes serious disease for all living things

Froze-Up Southern Folks Chapter 4 Froze-Up Southern Folks

p. 56 Frostbite What happens in extreme colds when you are outside for long periods of time; can harm your skin

Carp (p. 62) A fresh water fish

Every Chihuahua in America lines up to take a bite out of byron Chapter 7 Every Chihuahua in America lines up to take a bite out of byron

p. 87 linoleum An inexpensive floor covering for kitchens

p. 87 A conk A hairstyle for men created by chemically treating hair to relax it

p. 99 Yul Brenner A famous actor with a bald head, played a King of Siam

Chapter 8 The Ultra-Glide!

Spark plugs (p. 100) Pinnacle (p. 103) Car part that transfers electricity to ignite fuel and start the engine The summit or top of a mountain, a career, or an important task

Under the Boardwalk Yakety-Yak

Tru-Tone AB 700 Ultra-Glide a record player installed in a car

ThE Watsons Go To birmingham - 1963 Chapter 9 ThE Watsons Go To birmingham - 1963

Hillbilly music (p. 126) seniority (p. 135) Music that has it’s roots in country and southern music The idea that the longer you are with a company you have more power or privilege

Tangled up in god’s beard Chapter 10 Tangled up in god’s beard

p. 142 Buster Brown Shoe A popular shoe for children that was based on a comic strip

Bobo brazil meets the sheik Chapter 11 Bobo brazil meets the sheik

p. 150 “Et tu, Brute?” A latin phrase, written by William Shakespeare, in the play Julius Ceasar Translated it means, “And you, Brutus?” Julius Ceasar was attacked and realized one of his dear friends had joined in to betray him.

vittles (p. 152) Slang for food

That Dog won’t hunt no more Chapter 12 That Dog won’t hunt no more

Joe Louis (p. 163) Coon dog (p. 163) A famous boxer; he was the World Heavyweight Champion from 1937-1949; also known as the Brown Bomber A hunting dog; known for it’s sense of smell to track animals

I Meet winnie’s twin brother, the wool pooh Chapter 13 I Meet winnie’s twin brother, the wool pooh

Whirlpool (p. 169) Rapidly rotating water; may draw objects into the center

The world famous watson pet hospital Chapter 15 The world famous watson pet hospital

Albert Einstein(p. 195) Genius scientist; focused on theoretical physics (using math and science and models to explain natural events in the world)