Oh, dude, let me tell you, it takes the Watsons approximately two days to get from Flint to Birmingham. Like, they gotta pack their bags, stop for snacks, maybe take a few bathroom breaks... you know, the usual road trip stuff. So yeah, two days, give or take a pit stop or two.
Christopher Paul Curtis' The Watsons Go To Birmingham is 224 pages long.
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Google Maps estimates the driving time as 52 minutes between Flint Michigan and Birmingham, Michigan. The driving time between Flint Michigan and Birmingham, Alabama is an estimated 12 hours and 28 minutes.
In an interview given to Scholastic's Online Reading Club writer Christopher Paul Curtis said the inspiration to write The Watsons Go To Birmingham because his wife had given him a year off to write. Many of his childhood stories made it in to the book including the Nazi Parachutes and family interactions.
about 770 miles
11 hours and 40minutes
It is 768 miles according to Google Maps.
The author includes many allusions in "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" to help readers connect with the historical context of the story and better understand the time period in which it is set. By referencing events, people, and cultural elements from the past, the author adds depth and richness to the narrative, enhancing the reader's experience.
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There are 677.10 miles from Flint to Birmingham in southwest direction and 767 miles (1,234.37 kilometers) by car, following the I-65 S route. Flint and Birmingham are 11 hours 55 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop . This is the fastest route from Flint, MI to Birmingham, AL.
Christopher Paul Curtis is still living today.