Bud, Not Buddy

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Summary: Bud,not Buddy
Review: The Smugglers by Iain Lawrence

The Smugglers is a exciting book that mystifies you by having things happen that you never expected would happen. It is about a boy in his late teens who is sailing with his father on a ship with five men he barley knows. The ship he is on was once a ship used for smuggling and people say that the ship will practically curse you if you don't use the ship for smuggling. While on the ship, he discovers that some people are going to smuggle goods from France and decides to go catch them. When he gets there ,he discovers something about who the smugglers are that never accord to him and will surprise you. Now he needs to find a way to get out of a heap of trouble and not disappoint his father. In this book , I think the second biggest moment , (I can't tell you the biggest moment or I'll give the book away,) is when John is in the bottom of the boat and somebody puts their hand on his shoulder and tells him that the person he would least suspect on the ship wants to kill him. John doesn't have any idea who the person giving him the warning is. This exciting book should be read by anybody interested in adventure books and I give this book two big thumbs up!

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Summary: Deserved the Medal
Review: Great story about a boy looking for his father during the Great Depression. The background about Hoovervilles, railroads, and jazz music make the book alive and real. Curtis has done it again.

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Summary: Bud, Not Buddy
Review: "Bud, Not Buddy" is a great story for all ages, while reading this great fictional book I imagined the great depression through the eyes of a ten year old boy. Unlike all the other books I have read, this one let me imagine being inside the book with Bud and his rules. Bud being an orphan at the age of ten is tuff on him. His momma died when he was nine, and he was sent to an orphanage. As a reader I could imagine Bud being the awkward position of having a new family, especially when they weren't very nice to him. Bud struggles but always has "Bud Caldwell's Rules and Things for Having a Funner Life and Making a Better Liar Out of Yourself" He states his rules whenever he has to think through something, it keeps the book going. It helps the reader get a better sense of how smart Bud really is. One struggle Bud has to live through is not knowing who is father is. While reading through the inside flap of the book, I came across this "His momma never told him who his father was, but she left a clue: flyers of Herman E. Calloway and his famous band, the Dusky Devastators of the Depression! " This is the only thing that Bud could hold close to his heart. When he left his home he took his "I slowly pulled the twine together to close my suitcase." It sounds like an old suitcase, and he hangs on to it all the time, because it's his life. The only reason I can paint a picture in my head about what all goes through Buds life is the cover. They teach you not to judge the cover by the book, but I really couldn't help it. It came across as a really interesting book. I like learning about other cultures during such a hard time such as the Great Depression. One of the things that Bud never forgot was this "And Bud, I want you always to remember, no matter how bad things look to you, no matter how dark the night, when one door closes, don't worry, Because another door opens." This quote is true for anybody, it is how life is expressed. We can always fall on something if it be open doors or closed doors. Christopher Paul Curtis, has beautiful writing and I really enjoyed reading his fiction book on the adventures of "Bud, Not Buddy"

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Summary: Awesome
Review: I liked the book called Bud, Not Buddy. It was the best book I have ever read. Christopher Paul Curtis is a very good writer, and I can't wait to read The Watsons Go to Burmingham.

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Summary: A GREAT BOOK!
Review: Bud, Not Buddy is a great book that tells a lot about life during the Depression and the story of Bud Caldwell, an orphan searching for his father. He sets off to find Herman E. Calloway, whom he thinks is his father from some mysterious clues his mother left behind before she died. It is a page turner with suspense and a suprising ending. A must read!

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Summary: A wonderful story about a young boy's search for identity
Review: My husband and I read this book aloud to our 7 and 8 year old children. We found it poignant and funny in many places. Our children quickly became attached to the adventures of "Bud" and the determination that he demonstrated to find his family roots. This book offers wonderful lessons in the importance of family connections and the value of belonging and being special to someone. Kudos to Christopher Paul Curtis on his second novel which brings alive the spirit of determination and the realities of the African American way of life in the early 20th century. A great historical fiction account of the Great Depression and its effects on a little boy.

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Summary: Don't miss this book
Review: This book really brings the time of the Great Depression to life through the eyes of 10 year old Bud, NOT Buddy. The story was suspenseful because of his quest to find his father and the adventures he has along the way. I particularly enjoyed the part ...[with] the band members...You could almost hear the jazz music playing in the background.

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Summary: A great book!
Review: I have read this aloud to my fifth grade class; they LOVED it! Through this book we have studied the Great Depression, Jazz music, and the experiences of a young orphan. My students loved the story, as well as Bud's "rules." Some of the kids have even gone to their local library or book store to pick up their own copy of this book.

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Summary: Adventure and Boys
Review: I am very family oriented and this book touched me greatly in the end. This book allows children to see the suffering that some people go through. I suggest reading this to students. As a fourth grade teacher I can see this inspiring young children, especially boys, to write adventurous stories.

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Summary: Bud, not Buddy Rules
Review: It's 1936, in Flint, Michigan. Things aren't so good for ten-year-old Bud. Along with his suitcase he's looking for his dad. The famous Herman E Calloway(the Band Leader)may be his dad. Bud decided because his mom is dead to find he. I hope he does!