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2 The Watsons Go to Burmingham By: Christopher Paul Curtis

3 Set in the 1960s during the Civil Rights Movement Historical Fiction http://dc399.4shared.co m/img/185942505/4c64 89a6/dlink__2Fdownlo ad_2FpQ8UuAAI_3Ftsi d_3D20110707-180742- f481fedf/preview.mp3

4 Flint, Michigan – Birmingham, Alabama Setting

5 Kenny and Grandma Sands in Alabama Characters: Kenny- protagonist Byron- antagonist Wilona Daniel Joey Grandma Sands

6 Plot: 1) 1) The Weird Watsons’ Road trip 2) 2) The Whool Pool 3) 3) Bombing of the church 4) 4) Pet Hospital

7 Mood: Humorous (Brief Read) “Weird Watsons” “Brown Bomber”

8 Theme: People are capable of evil as well as good.

9 Opinions: 1) Hilarious 2) Easy to Read 3) Family Issues are easy to connect to 4) Didn’t give enough connections to the events of the time period

10 The Watsons Go to Burmingham By: Christopher Paul Curtis

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