Lexile: 920L
Genre: Historical Fiction
Ten year old Kenny Watson and his family the Weird Watsons travel from Flint, Michigan to Birmingham, Alabama in the summer of 1963. Kenny and his siblings have not experienced 'colored only' drinking fountains or bathrooms. The Watson parents that Alabama will be a wake-up call for their eldest son Byron. His delinquent ways have his parents worried. They may get more than they bargained for.
This book is on the reading list for 7th graders. I listen to the audio book. I wanted to listen to the book as well as read it because it was read by LeVar Burton. He did an excellent job. I hope he reads more young adult titles very soon. I highly recommend this book especially the audio version.
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