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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
Read this with my 3rd grader. Excellent book to work through history/current events in the 1930s. Hits on the depression, Hoovervilles, group homes, charity vs mutual aid, the rise of Jazz and Swing, racism, trains, hobo-ism, etc. Lots of material here and easy to teach one chapter at a time.
Wonderful book, wonderful audio narration by the late, great James Avery. My kids wanted to listen to this every spare moment, which surprised me because I didn’t know if they’d be into the old-timeyness of it, and also because they like to give me hell over always picking books with dead mothers in them. Really good stuff in here about family, the Depression, race relations, and a little bit of big band music.
another orphan story, but this one is set during the depression and the orphan is african-american. i enjoyed this book and learned a few things about history while i was at it. it’s also got a great ending.
4/5stars
I read this with my fifth graders and they REALLY enjoyed it. They thought it was very funny but also intense and exciting. I remember reading this when I was in about fourth or fifth grade and I wasn't the biggest fan, and this time around I definitely enjoyed it more than when I was a kid. but this was just overall a very fun time and a great novel to read with my classes.
I read this with my fifth graders and they REALLY enjoyed it. They thought it was very funny but also intense and exciting. I remember reading this when I was in about fourth or fifth grade and I wasn't the biggest fan, and this time around I definitely enjoyed it more than when I was a kid. but this was just overall a very fun time and a great novel to read with my classes.
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Once a year my book club includes our kids in our book club book, and this was our choice for this year. The book is really touching, and we had great conversation.
I listened to the audiobook version of this and just loved it. James Avery makes a great narrator, effectively portraying both Bud's humor and his quiet naivete. A fun bonus is CPC's young daughter singing her little contribution to the book in the author's note.
I really enjoyed the narrator of this audio book. The story was fantastic, and I felt like the dialogue was spot on for a child in the time period.