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Bud, Not Buddy
by Christopher Paul Curtis
I enjoyed this, but it wasn't as good as [b:The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963|108077|The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963|Christopher Paul Curtis|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1320496341s/108077.jpg|4593761] or [b:Elijah of Buxton|638689|Elijah of Buxton|Christopher Paul Curtis|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1328843610s/638689.jpg|2247514], which perhaps isn't fair, since those are absolutely stellar. Considering the time during which this book takes place (The Depression), and the situation of the main character (runs away from an abusive foster family to look for someone who he thinks might be his dad), this is a fun novel. I *like* the fact that it's happy-go-lucky in many ways, because it's a children's book, and it reminds me of books that I would've liked as a kid, yet, at the same time, it manages to include and raise interest in serious topics in history (racism, poverty, unions, among others).