<P> The Watsons Go to Birmingham -- 1963 ( 1995 ) is a historical - fiction novel by Christopher Paul Curtis . First published in 1995 , it was reprinted in 1997 . It tells the story of a loving African - American family living in the town of Flint , Michigan , in 1963 . When the oldest son ( Byron ) begins to get into a bit of trouble , the parents decide he should spend the summer and possibly the next school year with Grandma Sands in Birmingham , Alabama . The entire family travels there together by car , and during their visit , tragic events take place . </P>
<P> The Watsons Go to Birmingham -- 1963 ( 1995 ) is a historical - fiction novel by Christopher Paul Curtis . First published in 1995 , it was reprinted in 1997 . It tells the story of a loving African - American family living in the town of Flint , Michigan , in 1963 . When the oldest son ( Byron ) begins to get into a bit of trouble , the parents decide he should spend the summer and possibly the next school year with Grandma Sands in Birmingham , Alabama . The entire family travels there together by car , and during their visit , tragic events take place . </P>
what is the setting of the watsons go to birmingham 1963
what is the setting of the watsons go to birmingham 1963
Flint , Michigan Birmingham , Alabama
Flint , Michigan Birmingham , Alabama