bookgirl4ever 's review for:

Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
5.0

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.