Land of Enchantment Book Award
1999 · Young Adult · Winner
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Enter the hilarious world of 10-year-old Kenny and his family, the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan. There's Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, and brother Byron, who's 13 and an "official juvenile delinquent." When Momma and Dad decide it's time for a visit to Grandma, Dad comes home with the amazing Ultra-Glide, and the Watsons set out on a trip like no other. They're heading South. They're going to Birmingham, Alabama, toward one of the darkest moments in America's history.
Awards
California Young Reader Medal
1998 · Middle School · Winner
Black-Eyed Susan Award
1997 · Grades 6-9 · Nominee
Coretta Scott King Award
1996 · Author · Honor Book
Newbery Medal
1996 · Children's · Honor Book
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