The Watsons Go to Birmingham–1963

by Christopher Paul Curtis


Tuesday, February 20

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From:
Jill
Grade 6th
Chagrin Falls Intermediate School
Chagrin Falls, OH
To: Christopher Paul Curtis
How did you get the idea to write "The Watsons go to Birmingham-1963? I love you book! We are reading the book in English.I like how your book is funny, serious and exciting. Pleases write back!
From:
JJay
Grade 7
Marshall Middle School
Marshall, WI
To: Stacey
Stacey,
why do you think that Byron had an attitude change whie in Birmingham
From:
matt
Grade 7th
Marshall Middle School
Marshall, WI
To: D.J.
Do you think that Kenny was just imagined that he saw angels or do you think that it was someone else?
From:
Ray
Grade 7
Marshall Middle School
Marshall, WI
To: anyone
I think that The "Wooh Pooh" is death like the grim reaper.
What do you think.
From:
Amy
Grade 5
Sheridan Elementary
Petoskey, MI
To: Shawn
What do you think Joetta meant when she said she was following Kenny down the street and she waved to him on the porch? Do you think it was really him, or do you think she saw somebody dressed like him?
From:
kenneth
Grade 7
Marshall Middle School
Marshall, WI
To: Madison
No I think By is usually mean on the out side but he loves his family on the inside that is why he hugs and kiss Kenny when he almost drowneds. Do you think that kenny and joey both are eachothers gardien angel? I do becuse they don't remember saving each others lives.
From:
Cory
Grade 5
Sheridan Elementary
Petoskey, MI
To: Kurt
Why do you think Grandma Sands had all the nightgowns on? Do you think she slept through the bomb?
From:
Erin
Grade 5th
Sheridan Elementary
Petoskey, MI
To: Anyone and Everyone
Who do you think Joey was chasing home in chapter 14?
From:
shawn
Grade 7th
Marshall Middle School
Marshall, WI
To: Amy
I think he looks like a huge turtle because Kenny said he had Square fingers and he was big. The hole chapter Reminds me of a bad Scooby Doo Episiode.
Do you think By would have cried when kenny was in trouble if he was still daddy cool?
From:
Dave
Grade 7
Mata Intermediate
Houston, TX
To: anyone
Dose any one think that the angle in the water was Joeatta or it was the angle their neibors gave to her. I think that it was the angle with Joetta's features.
From:
Madison
Grade 5
Sheridan Elementary
Petoskey, MI
To: Everyone
Do you think that Joey heard the Sonic Boom...? Did she ignore it when she was chasing the so-called Kenny, or did she hear it and she doesn't want any one to know? Tell me what you think.
From:
Jill
Grade 6th
Chagrin Falls Intermediate School
Chagrin Falls, OH
To: Dan
Why do you think Kenny os stupid?
From:
Josh
Grade 7
Marshall Middle School
Marshall, WI
To: anyone
I think that joey was just imagining that she saw Kenny on the street running away from the church on sunday. I would like to know what you think she saw that day?
From:
Lyndsey
Grade 5th
Sheridan Elementary
Petoskey, MI
To: Anyone and Everyone
Who do you think bombed the church? Why do you think they bombed the church?
From:
ashley
Grade 7
Marshall Middle School
Marshall, WI
To: jon
What do you think the climax of this storey is? I think it is where the church gets bomd. Do you or not?
From:
Any
Grade 5
Sheridan Elementary
Petoskey, MI
To: Shawn
Why do you think Byron did not tell Momma or Daddy or anyone else that Kenny almost died in the whirlpool? I would think Byron would want to be the hero, but he did not take the credit.
From:
Tracey
Grade Fifth
Sheridan Elementary
Petoskey, MI
To: Anyone and everyone
I was wondering how come Gradma Sands and Joey don't hear the bang? Also how come Kenny sees the Wool Pooh? I thought that it was an underwater creature. Who was the other kid Joey ran after?. Why would someone want to bomb a church? I can imagine in that time if a black violated the whites the whites would be intimidated and use the bomb.
From:
Corey
Grade seventh
Marshall Middle School
Marshall, WI
To: Kyle in MD
What do you think about the wool Pooh? I think it is strange. Byron shouldn't have made it up because it scared joey and Kenny. It is actually a whirl pool. Do you think that Joey saw her gardian angel or just a person who looks like Kenny? I think it was her gardian angel. Do you think it is fait or coincidence? I think it is fait.
From:
Kurt
Grade 7th
Marshall Middle School
Marshall, WI
To: Erin at plum point
I think that the Wool Pooh was Kenny's imagination. There is no such thing as a Wool Pooh.
From:
Madison
Grade 5
Sheridan Elementary
Petoskey, MI
To: Anyone
Do you think the person Joey was chasing was a real person? Or was it a deceased ancestor of hers? Could it have been her Grandpa Sands? Could it have been that little boy that drowned at Collier's landing? A guardian angel? Or someone that knew that there was going to be a bomb there and didn't want Joey to die?
From:
devon
Grade 7
Marshall Middle School
Marshall, WI
To: everyone
i wonder if there is guardin angels helping kenny and joetta. Do you think there is?
From:
MORGAN
Grade 6
74th Street
Los Angeles, CA
To: ANYBODY
HELLO I AM 11 YEARS OLD AND MY NAME IS MORGAN.MY CLASS IS READING THE WATSONS GO TO BERMINGHAM.THIS IS SUCH A COOL BOOK SO FAR.DO YOU LIKE IT???MY FAVORITE CHARACTER IS BYRON.HE IS SO MUCH FUN AND HE REMINDS ME OF MY BROTHER. DO YOU LIKE BYRON? PLEASE WRITE BACK.I AM VERY INTERESTED IN WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY.
From:
MORGAN
Grade 6 GRADE
Sparta
To: AUTHOR
I LOVE THIS BOOK DO YOU LIKE IT? I REALLY WOULD LIKE TO HER WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THE BOOK PLEASE WRITE BACK.BYEBYE

~M-O-R-G-A-N~

From:
T rey
Grade 6
Chagrin Falls Intermediate School
Chagrin Falls, OH
To: Anyone+Everyone
Why is Kenny so deppressd at the end of the book?
And why does By warm up to with Kenny in the end?
From:
JJay
Grade 7
Marshall Middle School
Marshall, WI
To: Jill

I think Jill that he wanted to tell the world about Black history and how cruel they were treated
From:
Leslie G.
Grade 5
Pattison Elementary
Katy, TX
To: Author
What is your favorite part of the book The Watson's go to Burmingham? My favorite part so far is the chapter about the "Wool Pooh" we just finished that chapter today.
From:
Leslie G.
Grade 5
Pattison Elementary
Katy, TX
To: Amber
What chapter are you on in this book? We are on chapter fourteen. Do you like the chapter about the "Wool Pool"? That is the best chapter of the whole book. What do you think is the authors favorite chapter in the book? Have you gotten to talk to the author on the internet yet? I have.