Bud, Not Buddy

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Summary: Read it to/with your kids
Review: I recommend reading this book with your children or grandchildren or students. It creates a stark, vivid picture of this six year old orphan's situation and how he deals with life. Just enough humor to keep readers from getting depressed. The book could lead to discussions about race relations today, how life is for kids in foster care, or dealing with loss of a parent. Bud is a believable little character: wise, but not beyond his years, and willing to learn and share his learning. I found this a wonderful book for adults as well as children.

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Summary: A wonderful read-aloud!
Review: I read to my 7th grade students every day of the week, and Bud, Not Buddy has been a hit with them. The book certainly has humor, but it also has very emotional scenes which obviously touched my students'hearts. The only thing I don't like about this book is that it will be difficult to choose a read-aloud to follow it!

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Summary: Bud, Not Buddy is...AWESOME!
Review: Bud, Not Buddy is a great book for kids of all ages. (And Adults too!) It kept me reading up until the very last page. It is about a boy named Bud and his journey to find his father. Read it, you won't regret it!

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Summary: Bud, Not Buddy
Review: Bud, Not Buddy is an inspirational book that all readers will enjoy. Bud is about a boy during the depression who doesn't let his circumstances get him down. He believes he can find the place where he belongs, and he sets out to find it. His adventures and the people he meets along the way gives the reader the belief that anything is possible if you believe enough, and are willing to take a chance.

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Summary: Excellent
Review: I loved "Bud, not Buddy". It was a book full of adventure and excitement. I was always wondering what would happen next. Take my advice and read it!

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Summary: Another Book to Win Boys Over To Reading!
Review: Bud, Not Buddy continues in the tradition of Harry Potter in providing reading material that will encourage boys to read. As a school librarian, I appreciate having books available that I can recommend to boys that I know will hold their interest. Girls will like it too! Bud speaks to all of us. Sometimes you just have to take responsibility for righting the wrong direction of your life. This book is worthy of the Newberry Medal.

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Summary: Bud, Not Buddy
Review: I loved this book. Bud, the story-teller, tells how he starts his search for his father. He tells us about his adventures while looking for his father. The book is set during the depression, and Bud tells us how difficult life is. I highly recommend this book for children and for adults.

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Summary: Teachers Alert!
Review: Christopher Paul Curtis' new book "But, not Buddy" magically accomplishes so much in a book that as a teacher, your head will spin. First and foremost, Curtis picks up the ball of yarn so magically spun in his first classic, "Watson Go to Birmingham" and manages, impossibly so, to create an even more endearing, serious novel. I have LONGED for a book with African-American characters where the color of their skin wasn't the reason for the plot, but a part of the plot. Curtis tackles obvious racism, and a range of other issues like homelessness, poverty, familial issues, and the Great Depression that you're head will be spinning with the connections you can draw in this book. Bud-not-Buddy is such a true child that you are convinced he is real, as well as the wonderful cast of characters Curtis created. To learn about Curtis' own life and how he became an author is to appreciate his gifts of literature even more. DO NOT pass up this book, teachers, and use it for years to come!

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Summary: about the book "bud, not buddy."
Review: hi, i have read this book.the book is about a black child that was orphaned at age six. he is placed in a "home", or as you might call it an orphange. he used to live wiht his mother. he believes he has a father that is still alive. now he is determined to him his father and live with him. but, how is a 12-13 year old kid going to look across the country to find his father with no money, no family, and little hope. you will find out if you read this book.

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Summary: Newberry/Coretta Scott King Award Winner!
Review: You will want to adopt Bud (Not Buddy) after the first page! This book speaks to all ages, even if you're 44, like me. Pay close attention to Bud's "Rules and Things"; sound advice from such a young man! And if you ever get the opportunity to hear Christopher Paul Curtis speak in person, don't pass up the chance! I didn't and I am so fortunate to have done so. After you've read "Bud", be sure to get "The Watsons Go To Birmingham-1963". You won't be disappointed -you'll be enchanted.