Christopher Paul Curtis

eBook, ePUB

The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 (eBook, ePUB)

Beschreibung

During one of the most important times in the civil rights movement, one unforgettable family goes on a road trip in this Newbery and Coretta Scott King Honoree, from author Christopher Paul Curtis, recipient of the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. A PARADE BEST KIDS BOOK OF ALL TIME When the Watson family-ten-year-old Kenny, Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, and brother Byron-sets out on a trip south to visit Grandma in Birmingham, Alabama, they don't realize that they're heading toward one of the darkest moments in America's history. The Watsons' journey reminds us that even in the hardest times, laughter and family can help us get through anything. "A modern classic." -NPR "Marvelous . . . both comic and deeply moving." -The New York Times "One of the best novels EVER." -Jacqueline Woodson, Newbery Honor and National Book Award-winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming

Technische Details

• Geräte: eReader
• mit Kopierschutz
• Größe: 8.02MB
• FamilySharing(5)

Barrierefreiheit

• Text-to-Speech
• Als barrierefrei zertifiziert durch genannte Organisation: Penguin Random House LLC
• Entspricht WCAG Level AA Standards
• Entspricht WCAG 2.1 Standards
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• Alle Texte können hinsichtlich Größe, Schriftart und Farbe angepasst werden
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• Navigation über vor-/zurück-Elemente ohne Inhaltsverzeichnis
• Hoher Kontrast zwischen Text und Hintergrund (min. 4.5 =>1)
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• Entspricht EPUB Accessibility Specification 1.1

Autor

CHRISTOPHER PAUL CURTIS won the Newbery Medal and the Coretta Scott King Award for his bestselling second novel, Bud, Not Buddy. His first novel, The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963, was also singled out for many awards, among them a Newbery Honor and a Coretta Scott King Honor, and has been made into a Hallmark Channel Original Movie. He is also the recipient of the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. Christopher Paul Curtis grew up in Flint, Michigan. After high school he began working on the assembly line at the Fisher Body Plant No. 1 while attending the Flint branch of the University of Michigan. He is now a full-time writer. He lives with his family in Windsor, Ontario.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Random House Children's Books
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Altersempfehlung: ab 8 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. November 2001
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780385729857
• Artikelnr.: 39193572