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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
There are five more audiobooks by Christopher Paul Curtis at the library, and it's going to be a challenge to not just listen to them all one after another. I wish Curtis had been writing when I was a kid!
Bud's mom died four years prior. All he has left of her he keeps in his suitcase, including some fliers for band performances featuring a man Bud suspects is his father. After another failed foster family attempt, Bud decides it is time to find that man. A wonderful book. It has it all: humor, tears, great writing.
Upper elementary.
Upper elementary.
I was given this book to read in elementary school in the 90s and as it was homework related I didn’t enjoy it or retain any of it.
Thus at 31 years old I found it again and read it.
A profound, and compelling read drenched in historical details blended with fiction. This story is sad, and uplifting at the same time. I can appreciate why it has won awards and the voice of Bud will be in my head for days to come.
Thus at 31 years old I found it again and read it.
A profound, and compelling read drenched in historical details blended with fiction. This story is sad, and uplifting at the same time. I can appreciate why it has won awards and the voice of Bud will be in my head for days to come.
this is a pretty good book! i forgot how it ends tho...
This was not my favorite Newbery, but it was still a great book. I found the plot dull at times, and I didn't care for the band characters.
Luke and I enjoyed reading this book together. A story of resiliency and a great conversation starter.
This is how children's literature should be written.
Bud definitely is a kid who can think on his feet, and when he sets his mind to something there's no stopping him. This is definitely an interesting work of youth historical fiction. Kids get a peek into life in depression era Michigan, and there is discussion of race issues at the time. What's truly wonderful is the way Curtis writes from a kid's perspective. Bud feels very genuinely juvenile and the explanations of the events of the book are only given to the level that Bud would understand them. Historical fiction written in this way is such a treat, I felt the same about Jerry Spinelli's Milkweed. Books like these are great to read together as there is so much more about American history, the historical treatment of orphans and of persons of color that can be elaborated upon. This would also make an excellent cross-curricular teaching tool. It's easy to see why Bud, Not Buddy is an award winning novel. Plus, who doesn't like a kid who knows the library is the safest place to be!