The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 - Softcover

" An exceptional first novel."
— "Publishers Weekly," Starred, Boxed Review
" Superb . . . a warmly memorable evocation of an African American family." — "The Horn Book Magazine," Starred
" Marvelous . . . both comic and deeply moving."
— "The New York Times Book Review"
" Ribald humor . . . and a totally believable child's view of the world will make this book an instant hit." — "School Library Journal," Starred

"An exceptional first novel."
--"Publishers Weekly," Starred, Boxed Review
"Superb . . . a warmly memorable evocation of an African American family." --"The Horn Book Magazine," Starred
"Marvelous . . . both comic and deeply moving."
--"The New York Times Book Review"
"Ribald humor . . . and a totally believable child's view of the world will make this book an instant hit."--"School Library Journal," Starred

"An exceptional first novel."
"Publishers Weekly," Starred, Boxed Review
"Superb . . . a warmly memorable evocation of an African American family." "The Horn Book Magazine," Starred
"Marvelous . . . both comic and deeply moving."
"The New York Times Book Review"
"Ribald humor . . . and a totally believable child's view of the world will make this book an instant hit." "School Library Journal," Starred"

"An exceptional first novel."
Publishers Weekly, Starred, Boxed Review
"Superb . . . a warmly memorable evocation of an African American family." The Horn Book Magazine, Starred
"Marvelous . . . both comic and deeply moving."
The New York Times Book Review
"Ribald humor . . . and a totally believable child's view of the world will make this book an instant hit." School Library Journal, Starred"

-An exceptional first novel.-
--Publishers Weekly, Starred, Boxed Review
-Superb . . . a warmly memorable evocation of an African American family.- --The Horn Book Magazine, Starred
-Marvelous . . . both comic and deeply moving.-
--The New York Times Book Review
-Ribald humor . . . and a totally believable child's view of the world will make this book an instant hit.---School Library Journal, Starred

"An exceptional first novel."
--Publishers Weekly, Starred, Boxed Review

"Superb . . . a warmly memorable evocation of an African American family." --The Horn Book Magazine, Starred

"Marvelous . . . both comic and deeply moving."
--The New York Times Book Review

"Ribald humor . . . and a totally believable child's view of the world will make this book an instant hit."--School Library Journal, Starred

Christopher Paul Curtis was born in Flint, Michigan, and grew up there. Bud, Not Buddy, his second novel, winner of the 2000 Newbery Medal and the Coretta Scott King Author Award, is available in a Delacorte hardcover edition.