Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Newbery and Coretta Scott King Honoree about an unforgettable family on a road-trip during one of the most important times in the civil rights movement. This special edition makes a perfect gift and includes bonus content. When the Watson family, ten-year-old Kenny, Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta and brother Byron, sets out on a trip south to visit Grandma in Birmingham, Alabama, they don't realize that they're heading toward one of the darkest moments in America's history. The Watson's journey reminds us that even in the hardest times, laughter and family can help us get through anything. "A modern classic" Npr Marvelous both comic and deeply moving. The New York Times "One of the best novels Ever". Jacqueline Woodson, Newbery Honor and National Book Award winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming Bonus Content andbull, New foreword and afterword from the author andbull, Map of the Watson's journey andbull, Original manuscript pages and letter from the Newbery committee andbull, Personal essays celebrating the book's legacy by award-winning authors Jacqueline Woodson, Varian Johnson and Kate DiCamillo.