What happens in chapter 2 of The Watsons Go to Birmingham?

In this chapter, Kenny gives us the lay of the land for Clark Elementary School. Larry Dunn is the king of Kindergarten to fourth grade. Kenny thinks that being related to the god of Clark Elementary ought to make him “a prince or a real strong angel,” but he’s just another “fourth-grade punk” (2.4).

What is a good summary for The Watsons Go to Birmingham?

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.

What is the name of Byron’s friend in Chapter 1?

Byron has a friend nicknamed ‘Buphead’. The family lives in Flint, Michigan, where the weather is extremely cold. Momma was born in Alabama, where it is much warmer. At the end of the chapter, Byron and Buphead tease Kenny, but Byron ends up with his lips stuck to the frozen car mirror.

What did Byron do in Chapter 1 that made Kenny think he was part of the Weird Watsons *?

What did Byron do that made Kenny think he was part of the “weird Watsons”? Byron dressed up like a bear. Byron put his lips on the cold mirror and they got stuck.

What happens in chapter 3 of The Watsons Go to Birmingham?

In Chapter 3 of The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963, Kenny makes friends with Rufus Fry. Rufus and his brother Cody are poor and have only a few changes of clothing. They also don’t bring any lunch to school. Larry Dunn and the other kids make fun of the Fry brothers because of this, and Kenny joins in.

What happens in chapter 4 of The Watsons Go to Birmingham?

Kenny decides to give his first pair of gloves to Rufus. He tells Momma he lost them and she gives him his second pair. Now the two friends are both armed and ready for snowball fights. Things are great for a few days until Kenny’s new pair of brown leather gloves disappears from the closet at school.

Who saves Kenny from drowning?

Byron
Let’s keep digging. Later in the story, Kenny almost drowns while swimming in the lake at Grandma’s, but Byron saves his life.

How old is Joetta Watson?

Joey, whose real name is Joetta, is the youngest child in the Watson family, at five years old.

Why did The Watsons Go to Birmingham?

The Watsons Go to Birmingham is the story of the Watson family of Flint, Michigan and their experiences traveling down to Birmingham, Alabama in an effort to fix the problems present in one of their children.

What grade is Byron Watson?

Byron Watson: Byron is thirteen years old, but is still in elementary school, due to his being held back at least one grade.

What happened with Byron and the mirror?

Byron was apparently kissing his own reflection in the sideview mirror of the Brown Bomber, the Watson’s 1948 Plymouth. Since it was a bitterly cold day, well below freezing, his lips froze onto the mirror when they made contact.

What happens in chapter 5 of The Watsons Go to Birmingham?

Nazi Parachutes Attack America and Get Shot Down over the Flint River by Captain Byron Watson and his Flamethrower of Death. Now that’s a chapter title. Byron gets caught lighting matches for fun (this kid really is a delinquent), and Momma swears that the next time she catches him starting a fire, she will burn him.