<P> The book was adapted for a TV movie of the same name, produced in 2013 and aired on the Hallmark Channel . </P> <P> The book takes place from approximately January to October 1963, a turbulent time during the Civil Rights Movement . The Watson family is fictional, but the characters are based on members of the author's family, including himself, and many of the events in the first half of the book are based on events from the author's childhood . </P> <P> Events later in the story center on the historic 1963 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, soon after the civil rights protests had gained negotiation with white city leaders for integration . KKK members bombed the church on September 15, 1963, killing four girls and injuring many more . In the novel, the incident is depicted as occurring a bit earlier than the historical date, allowing the Watson family to still be on summer vacation in Birmingham when it took place . </P> <P> The bombing was a catalyst for increased activity in the Civil Rights Movement and work on voter registration in Mississippi, during Freedom Summer of 1964 . </P>

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