Professor Jani L. Barker argues that the narrative techniques in The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963, specifically the first-person narration from Kenny, allow the novel to truthfully communicate the harsh realities of race-based violence without traumatizing its young, vulnerable audience.
Jani L. Barker, a professor, believes that the narrative techniques in "The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963," particularly the use of Kenny's first-person narration, effectively convey the harsh realities of racial violence without causing distress to young readers.