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''The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963'' is a historical-fiction novel by Christopher Paul Curtis. It was written in 1995 and republished in 1997. It tells the story of a loving African American family, living in the town of Flint, Michigan in 1963. When the oldest son (Byron) begins to get into a bit of trouble, the parents decide he should spend the summer and possibly the next school year with Grandma Sands in Birmingham, Alabama. The entire family travels there together by car, and during their visit, tragic events take place that affect the whole family but mainly Kenny. Although the Watson family is fictitious, the story incorporates and centers on the historically factual 1963 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, a critical catalyst of the American Civil Rights Movement which occurred soon after its successful Birmingham campaign. In 2013, a television film based on the book premiered on the Hallmark Channel. ==Author Information== ''The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963'' was Christopher Paul Curtis' first novel, earning him a Newbery Honor, a Coretta Scott King (wife of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.) Honor, and the Golden Kite Award. Curtis also wrote the Newbery Award-winning novel ''Bud, Not Buddy''; ''Elijah of Buxton'', and ''The Mighty Miss Malone''.〔 '' (Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922–Present ), American Library Association, retrieved 2009-01-17〕〔(Coretta Scott King Book Award Complete List of Recipients—by Year ), American Library Association, retrieved 2009-01-17〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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