Mom and Dad find themselves in a predicament Byron has become unmanageable. Mom and Dad decide to send Byron to stay for the summer with Grandma Sands in Birmingham. Byron is not too happy about this. I can relate to this because I would never want to have to spend the whole summer away from my friends. The Watson’s arrive at Grandmas and they have asked to explore the town. Grandma Sands warns Byron, Kenny, and Joey to stay clear of the whirlpool. The whirlpool has been known to swoop up little children and never return. Kenny insists on finding the whirlpool and so does Joey. Can you believe Byron is following the rules? He is the one that causes them to have to go in the first place. Joey goes to church and church is bombed. Everyone rushes to find Joey. I relate to this because if I had someone to be involved in a horrible tragedy as that I would rush to them as well. Well Joey is not found and Kenny runs off to find her and she is found at home. Joey thought she had seen Kenny and went to find him and she was worried that the whirlpool had sucked him in. Kenny thinks it is his fought to cause her so much pain and begins to hide. Byron is the only one that can get Kenny to come out of hiding. I related to Kenny because I would not want to be around anyone either. You see Brotherly love is a strong bond. I see how Byron changed and grew up throughout the book. I guess I leave you with these questions—Who is your go to person? Do you have the tight knit family as The Watson’s? Would you search everywhere to find someone missing?
Sources cited:
The Watson’s Go to Birmingham 1963
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