Student Comments About The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963

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FEBRUARY 11, 2000
FROM:
Stephanie T. Nicole M.
Grade 5
Myers Elementary School
Grand Blanc, MI
MESSAGE:
We really like this book so far. We think it's funny when Byron gets his head shaved.And when he gets his mouth stuck to the window. We think that Joeta and Kenny are going to save Byron from going to Birmingham Alabama.We're curious if Joeta is not going to pay atention to the doll?

FROM:
Marcos
Grade 7
Marshall Middle School
Marshall, Wi
MESSAGE:
hey do you think moma should of burned his hands? I think she should of! So he learns his lesson.

FROM:
Brandon
Grade 7
Marshall Middle School
Marshall, Wisconsin
MESSAGE:
Do think it was right for By to butteer his hair? What would you have done if you were By?

FROM:
Andy S.
Grade 7
Marshall Middle School
Marshall, Wisconsin
MESSAGE:
If I were in that situations I would beat larry dunn up. I wouldn't let my little brother get pushed around.

FROM:
Danielle L
Grade 7
Marshall Middle School
Marshall, Wisconsin
MESSAGE:
I agree. He should of been burned. But he is getting what's coming to him cause he is staying with Grandma Sands.HeHe! Now he isn't going to have fun with Buphead! Now that's a punishment. Hopefully he will change and the change will make him not want to kill innocent little birds. Do you think taking Byron to Grandma Sands was fair? I think so. What do you think of the ultra glide? I think it will keep them from going insane.

-Danielle L


FROM:
Lana W., Brandi G.
Grade 7
Marshall Middle School
Marshall, Wisconsin
MESSAGE:
Why do you think Byron is being so bad?
Do you think there is a specific reason?
When Byron comes back from his grandma's do you think his attitude will change?
Or do you think he'll be worse to get back at his parents?
-lana and brandi

FROM:
Jake
Grade 7
Marshall Middle School
Marshall, Wisconsin
MESSAGE:
I think that Byron is getting weaker because he felt bad when he killed the bird and he gave it a funeral so god would forgive him

FROM:
Darrick
Grade 7
Marshall Middle School
Marshall, Wisconsin
MESSAGE:
Hey hows it going all you people out there?
Do you think his mom should of burned his fingers?

FROM:
Kristen
Grade 7
Marshall Middle School
Marshall, Wisconsin
MESSAGE:
In chapter 6, I think Byron was being selfish about signing for the groceries. At least he gets food, unlike Rufus and Cody. But, it is kind of funny that welfare cheese comes in those big, 20 pound bricks.

FROM:
Brittney
Grade 7
Marshall Middle School
Marshall, Wisconsin
MESSAGE:
Hi everyone
what do you think about byron having to go to birmingham to live with his grandma? i think that it is a good thing but i would never want that to happen to me. ya i wouldnt mind living with my grandma but i would miss my family at home. do you think that sending byron going to live with his grandmother will help him or do you think he will have to stay with his grandmother over the school year? i think that he wont have to stay because i think that joey and kenny will get him out of it and he will go home with them!!!!
has anything like that ever happened to you before?
nothing like that has ever happened to me like that before.
if it had i think i would be really sad and i would miss my friends at my house well anyway i have ot go now bye

FROM:
Andy S.
Grade 7
Marshall Middle School
Marshall, Wisconsin
MESSAGE:
Do you guys think byron will really have to stay in birmingham, I think joetta and kenny will get him out of it.

FROM:
Kyle
Grade 7
Marshall Middle School
Marshall, Wisconsin
MESSAGE:
Why do you think Byron gave the bird a funneral? I think he gave it a funneral because he didn't mean to kill it.

FROM:
Tom
Grade 7
Marshall Middle School
Marshall, Wisconsin
MESSAGE:
I think Byron was lucky that he didn't get burned. Do you?

FROM:
Correy T.
Grade 7
Marshall Middle School
Marshall, Wisconsin
MESSAGE:
dear chinama,

I think it was funny how Joey kept on spitting on the matches. She thought it was still burning, but it wasn't. It was funny when mamma got spit all over her hands. Then she gave up.


FROM:
Angela
Grade 7
Marshall Middle School
Marshall, Wisconsin
MESSAGE:
Hey Everyone-

So, this book rocks! Why do you think Byron gave the bird a funeral? I think it was because he felt sorry because he thouth that he would miss the bird.


FROM:
Brittney
Grade 7
Marshall Middle School
Marshall, Wisconsin
MESSAGE:
hi adeel
this is brittney i didnt think that the part when byron got his lips stuck to the mirror was very funny but it was kinda funny. my opinion is that, that would hurt

FROM:
Chris
Grade 4
Middlebrook School
Trumbull, Ct
MESSAGE:
Dear No Name,
I agree that Byron probably got his hair style because he was trying to be cool and to show his peers he was cool. I bet you are right that his parents are going to move to Birmingham to give Byron a new start and Buphead won't be there to help him get into trouble.

FROM:
Chris
Grade 4
Middlebrook School
Trumbull, Ct
MESSAGE:
Hey No Name,
From what the book describes did you like Byron's hair?

What do you think Byron ment when he said,"You and every other punk chihuahua in America is climbing out from the woodwork to get a bite out of me?


FROM:
Adeel
Grade 6
Mata Intermidiate School
Houston, Texas
MESSAGE:
Hi its me Adeel
I think In chap.6 was cool , but I think that Byron should not have taken advantage of that welfare thing. I thinik that he is going to get in trouble for it later in the story. It was bad for By to blackmail Kenny like that. Now Kenny can not tell his parents without gettin' in trouble himself. I think that Kenny should not have said that if he had 3 wishes that he would wish for something bad to happen to By. I know I sure wouldn't like something like that to happen to me. I also think that By should shaow a little more respect for Kenny.I know I sure would . But I think that It was good that By stood up for Kenny at school.

FROM:
Jordan
Grade 6
Mata Intermidiate School
Houston, Texas
MESSAGE:
dear britteny

what chapter are you in?
we just finished chapter 6 i think that is sad about the bird.
do you think it was sad?
didyou think mama would really burn byron?
i did!


FROM:
Samuel
Grade 6
Mata Intermidiate School
Houston, Texas
MESSAGE:
Hi Everyone,
What's your Favorite part so far? My is when Byron hit that bird with that sweddish cookie.

FROM:
Adeel
Grade 6
Mata Intermidiate School
Houston, Texas
MESSAGE:
Jessica
I thought that was cruel to kill a defenseless animal like that. I would not do that.Would you?
Answer Back

FROM:
Stephanie B.
Grade 6
Mata Intermidiate School
Houston, Texas
MESSAGE:
Hi everyone
How's the book so far for you ? Well I think its pretty good. I think this book is based on me and my brother even though I'm a girl. Like the part where Byron and kenny sometimes bond then something spoils the moment. Then it brings you back to where you started (being mortal enemies with your brother.) Does anything in this book apply to any of you?

FROM:
Katie
Grade 6
Mata Intermidiate School
Houston, Texas
MESSAGE:
Dear Reading Book Club,
Hi it's me Katie from HOUSTON. How do you like the book so far? I think in the 6th chap. when By hits that bird is real sad and I feel sorry for the bird. But I don't understand why he gave the animal the funeral still, even though I think By has a soft spot for the little thing.What do you think about the bird? I think that By is a mean bully for using his parents money! What do you think about him steeling his moms money.

FROM:
Shivani P.
Grade 6
Mata Intermidiate School
Houston, Texas
MESSAGE:
This is for Jessica
I think Larry should have gotten beat up but not so much . The chapter that I like the best is chapter 5 .Its when By plays with matches and the mother says that she is going to burn his fingers and when she does she can't cause of Joetta his sister.What is your favortive chapter?

FROM:
Marla
Grade 6
Mata Intermidiate School
Houston, Texas
MESSAGE:
To Jake-
Hey Jake I think that it was mean for By's mom to try to burn his finger, she should have taught him a lesson in a less harsh way, but in a way that was not so harsh.What do you think about By signing for food without his parent's permission? Do you think it was wimpy for By to cry about the dead bird?

FROM:
KRISTEN
Grade 4
Herod Elementary School
Houston, Texas
MESSAGE:
I WAS NOT SURPRISED WITH MOMMA'S AND DAD'S PLANE FOR BYRON. I THINK THER PLANE WILL WORK BECAUSE THERE WOULDN'T BE ANYTHING FOR BYRON TO GET IN TROUBLE WITH.

FROM:
Jordan & Chris(we are not brothers)
Grade 3
Boone Elementry School
Houston, Texas
MESSAGE:
Hi David T,

Chris and I have played with matches before.


FROM:
Irene S. & Wing Y.T.
Grade 3
Boone Elementry School
Houston, Texas
MESSAGE:
This is for Sara grade 4 Middlebrook Elementary School
We liked the part when the new kid said "Hi'yall ." too. If my little sister had a lazy eye I would do the samething too so she would not feel bad.Wing doesn't have a little sister but if she had a little sister she would tell her friends [ Her little sister's friends.] Wing would defend her little sister and do what I would of done [ Irene ]
Sincerely,
Irene & Wing

FROM:
Savannah and Yasmin
Grade 3
Boone Elementry School
Houston, Texas
MESSAGE:
To:Katie,
Dear Katie,
I am going to write a question and answer it.
Do you think that dads punishment of Byron is fair?Why?
Yes, because Byron shouldn't have messed up his hair like that without his parents knowing. Also because he could have cut his head or damaged his head. Because if he got a hole in his head he could die because then air would be able to come in his head.

If that dosen't happen,if kids start making fun of him then he might see how it feels to be made fun of and then he may learn to stop making fun of other kids. By:
Savannah
&
Yasmin.


FROM:
KIMBERLY
Grade 4
Herod Elementry School
Houston, Texas
MESSAGE:
I was pretty suprised by Momma and dad's plan for Byron and I think it will work because it sounds like Grandma is realy strict.

FROM:
Savannah and Yasmin
Grade 3
Boone Elementry School
Houston, Texas
MESSAGE:
I don't think that Momma's way of punishing By was good because what if By's finger touchs the carpet and could burn the carpet.

BY:Yasmin