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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I read this book for more information on the Dust Bowl/Great Depression, but it didn't really help me with my presentation. It isn't a book for informational reading. However, I think this book is great for fun and entertainment! It was funny and written well. 4.5 stars!
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
This is a book I chose for my Rising 5th graders in the month of August -- but it is such a good read (Newberry Award winner) that I think it would appeal to a very wide audience.
Bud-not-Buddy is a 10-year-old African American orphan boy living in Flint, Michigan during the Great Depression. The novel weaves strands of political and social historic facts with a great story about persistence, family and faith. The first few chapters are so harrowing for Bud that I wasn't sure I wanted to keep reading, but the story kept unfolding, and by the end it had me clapping my hands and smiling "out loud!"
I especially liked a thread the author used throughout the book where Bud guides his life by: "Number 39 of Bud Caldwell's Rules and Things to Have a Funner Life and Make a Better Liar Out of Yourself: The Older You Get, the Worse Something Has to Be to Make You Cry." Not only are Bud's rules generally true in the eyes of kids, they are just plain true. I liked his wisdom and felt like I could learn something about taking risks in order to find greater happiness and adventure in life.
Bud-not-Buddy is a 10-year-old African American orphan boy living in Flint, Michigan during the Great Depression. The novel weaves strands of political and social historic facts with a great story about persistence, family and faith. The first few chapters are so harrowing for Bud that I wasn't sure I wanted to keep reading, but the story kept unfolding, and by the end it had me clapping my hands and smiling "out loud!"
I especially liked a thread the author used throughout the book where Bud guides his life by: "Number 39 of Bud Caldwell's Rules and Things to Have a Funner Life and Make a Better Liar Out of Yourself: The Older You Get, the Worse Something Has to Be to Make You Cry." Not only are Bud's rules generally true in the eyes of kids, they are just plain true. I liked his wisdom and felt like I could learn something about taking risks in order to find greater happiness and adventure in life.
Cute book, but nothing that wowed me, or that would make me want to read it again.
I read this in my 6th grade reading class, ended up picking the book again 2 years later in 9th grade. this time out of personal choice, that's how good it was. its simple but i like it.