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Jun 26, 2023Crave83 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis 5h 16m narrated by James Avery, 243 pages Genre: Juvenile Fiction > Middle Grade; Historical Fiction, Humor Featuring: Michigan, Depression Era, Runaway, Foster Homes, Red Caps, Jazz…
May 13, 20232008116173b rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Wonderfully funny and heartwarming. My 4yo and 7yo loved the audiobook.
May 06, 2023jl07 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
"Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis is a heartwarming and humorous middle-grade novel that follows the story of a 10-year-old orphan named Bud who is searching for his father during the Great Depression. The book is a joy to read,…
Jun 22, 2022pacl_teens rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
"“Bud, Not Buddy” by Christopher Paul Curtis follows the story of Bud Caldwell, a young boy living in Flint, Michigan during the Great Depression. At the age of six, Bud found his mother dead in her bedroom and was transferred to an…
Jul 07, 2021arieuna_long rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
10 year old Bud Caldwell is an orphan living in Flint, Michigan in 1936. 4 years after the death of his mother, abuse, and neglectful foster homes, Bud went to search for his birth father. He thinks his father is a local jazz musician by…
Mar 30, 2021sjpl_jtlee rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Bud, not Buddy is a cleverly woven tale set during the Great Depression, written by Christopher Paul Curtis. The main character is Bud, a ten year-old boy in search of his father, of whom Bud only posters of. Bud’s journey is not an easy…
Feb 09, 2021texxytex rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The story is about a ten-year-old boy named Bud who likes to introduce himself as “Bud not Buddy”. Bud leaves his orphanage, then he leaves a half-way house, in hope of finding his dad. The story takes place in Flint/Grand Rapids during…
Jun 09, 2020
Bud Caldwell, motherless and tired of being mistreated, has decided it's time to set out on his own in search of his father. His mother has left him a clue that he keeps safe along with his other sacred treasures in his suitcase. With…
May 29, 2020
This book is a great book to read and is also historically accurate to the Great Depression era. While the story does have a good plot, the book lacks any kind of intense action. There is a scene where he has to run away, but it isn't that…
Oct 26, 2018ArapahoeMarcia rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A truly amazing story of a young boy working to overcome numerous life struggles during the Depression era in the Midwest. Highly recommended!
Mar 21, 2018
My feelings about Bud, Not Buddy are colored strongly by the circumstances under which I read it. It was an assigned book in my 7th grade English class, and we were required to pull a set number of vocabulary words from the book. There…
starplayer27
Dec 13, 2017starplayer27 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book was interesting and also touching. It was also very relatable, especially considering it all took place in the Midwest... specifically Grand Rapids, Mi. (Where Im from). Got this book for my 11 year old son. Great read!!
Oct 09, 2017mr_han rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Bud, Not Buddy is a book about a foster kid who ditches his home and looks for his 'father'. I didn't enjoy this book as much as others. I like any action, which there was almost none of in this book. However, there is a lot of funny…
MsCourtney
Jul 07, 2017MsCourtney rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Bud is not a book I would normally read. It came highly recommended by KHCPL_Mikayla and for good reason. Bud is a funny, heart-warming character who hasn't let life get him down. He has this optimistic yet realistic outlook on life and…
Sep 09, 2016
This middle grades novel, winner of both the Coretta Scott King Award and the John Newbery Medal, follows the journey of ten-year-old Bud, who runs away from his foster home in search of his father. Bud lost his mother when he was 6, but…
Apr 27, 2016jfletch rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The book was given a Newberry medal for a reason. It was also very accurate for the time period. Bud, Not Buddy is a very depressing book at first. There is some abuse and, him being an orphan, it has a sad backstory. But Bud's fun and…
Mar 03, 2016JCLBeckyC rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I liked this book even better than Curtis' other Newbery Medal winner, The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963. Bud is a feisty ten-year-old orphan growing up in Flint, Michigan during the Great Depression. While escaping an abusive foster home,…
Aug 15, 2015sky19 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book was one of the best books I've ever read. I really enjoyed this book and it has a great theme. This book also has amazing characters and settings. I really enjoyed this book, and I hope you do too.
lakevilla_IDOL
Jul 09, 2014
This is a really good book because it shows really good emotion and courage. It shows courage because a kid named Buddy is so determined to find his father he won't let anything stop him. But it turns out his dad is someone who he thinks…
Aug 16, 2012starvark rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Darned interesting, and it made a good read-aloud, as well. Bud is quite a determined little cuss, and the times and places he lived in are enlightening to read about.
ianth
Aug 14, 2012
is this book good ?? because i have to read it and i just wanted to ask somebody is this book good
Jul 07, 2012
This book kind of just flowed.My mother liked it,I liked it,and i'm sure my little sister would have liked it.
Jun 03, 2011emsavelli rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
My 9 year old daughter really enjoyed it. It was a great pick for her historical fiction book report. We ended up purchasing a copy for the school library.