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Watsons Review!

The Watsons Go to Birmingham w Who is the author of this novel? w Christopher Paul Curtis

Describe-Kenny Watson w 10 years old w Middle child w Lazy eye, very smart w “saves Joey” w Is afraid of the wool pooh

Describe- Byron Watson w Oldest Child w Self-absorbed (examples?) w Bully (examples) w Is being sent to Birmingham to live with Grandma Sands w “Heals Kenny”—bathroom scene

Describe- Joey Watson w Youngest Watson (baby of the family) w Believes everything Kenny & Byron tell her w Was at the church, but ‘saw Kenny’ and left w Big heart, very precious, ‘angel’

Who are…  Larry Dunn  LJ Jones  Buphead  Hambone Henderson  Mr. Roberts  Rufus

What route did the Watsons take?

The Brown Bomber

What’s significant about Joey’s shoes?

What are Civil Rights? w equal opportunity and treatment for members of minority groups

What is Racism?  The belief a particular race is superior to others

What is historical fiction? w A novel set among actual events or a specific period of history; also called a historical novel