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All parent reviews for The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963
Average rating based on 22 parent reviews:
- 32% say language is an issue
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The Watsons -not ok for classroom
The writing is bad, vernacular irrelevant to modern world, abusive nature of mom in chapter 5, references to Nazis (supposed to be funny), God. Wool Pooh nonsensical to young children. Trying too hard, message of civil rights lost . So many better works out there. Title is misleading. Language over the top for children... "nekkid ladies" p 40; garbage truck full of dead frozen people, teasing; "I'ma gonna hunt you down and hurt you bad" p. 57; Byron kills a bird then vomits; on drive to Birmingham, "if they caught your ass out here like this they'd hang you now"; "what the hell you starin at?"
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ok......
Byron uses minimal bad language but is still a hazard to kids under 10, and is very educational.
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Language
I teach the 5th grade and I read this to my class. Watch out for the language if you are using this as a read a loud.
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i love this book it is a very good book and it has a little cussing in it and it has some violence in it like squirrels getting shot by a 22 and a bird dies and stuff like that i would recommend this to a 12 or older
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Able to use this book across the curriculum
My fifth-graders love to study this book at the same time we complete our Civil Rights unit in social studies. It is very funny. Many of my children come from similar socioeconomic groups, so they are able to relate to the children. They are also at a time where peer relations are becoming a big issue, and this story deals with this as well.
Credit was also discussed and tied into economics lessons, in addition to inventions (the Ultra Glider, air conditioning, etc. Love the book. You can use it in some many different ways to teach.
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Great Family Book
This is a great book to read together as a family. It has a great way of showing the dynamics of the Watson family and the issues they face. It is so well written, that you find yourself really becoming a part of this family. It is a good way to explore history and how things were in the South. Told from a young boy's point of view, this story is a must read for families who want to get a view of the past but have some fun doing it.
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Great for tweens and teens
This book is good for older kids. It tells life how it really is not how it is in some fantsies. It also has a very good message.
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A Great Novel to help teach about a terrrible time
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Excellent Family Read
The book is funny and extremely realistic. All of my children read this book.
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laughed the whole time...
Loved this book everyone should read it.
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i died
i thought this was a paragraph telling you about the bok! so i joined the site to read it! but you lied to me!
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Good for ages 9 and up
I love this bookit is my faorite.mend my classmate read i but i sayssomcurse words in some parts and there was a bombing.
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this book is $#!+ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this book is $#!+ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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