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Summary: bud, not buddy
Review: bud, not buddy is a very warm story that shows you never give up.I think this book is a wonderful book, it taught me that every book is good you just have to read it befor you jdge it that is always how I decided to pick a book. The whole story line is very clear and that is how to make a wonderful book.
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Summary: Solid, but tries too hard
Review: Christopher Paul Curtis (THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM) comes back at us now with his second effort, which, unfortunately, doesn't nearly match the authenticity and honesty of his first one. Bud, his 10 year old protagonist, veers in voice from six to adult, sometimes in the midst of the same page. And Curtis seems sometimes to be trying too hard to find pins on which readers can hang their hats: he thanks every young adult author of note in his acknowledgements, writes a children's librarian character who's just shy on the goodness scale from Mother Teresa, manages to work in the Negro baseball leagues AND Hoovervilles AND the early labor organizing days of the Pullman's union AND black jazz...I found myself exhausted by it all. What gets lost is Bud, a kid who, without all the bells and whistles, has a hell of a story to tell.
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Summary: My mom made me read this book!
Review: I thought this was a great book. There was a lot of adventure, humor and great characters. I also liked the way Bud had flashbacks from previous times.The other cool thing was that Bud was my age and was totally on his own even though he had a lot of help from friendly strangers. Another reason this book was really neat was that it was very suspenseful. I couldn't wait to finish it. I give this book 5 stars - you should read it, too.
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Summary: Bubbling Buddy!
Review: This book is EXCELLENT! I really enjoyed this book. I think Bud has an eager hard drive spirit. He is vibrant. I felt sad that he had to endure so much pain and suffering after his mother's death. I can tell right off that his mother raised him well. This book is well developed and very easy to read. It keeps you alert and interested. Read it today!
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Summary: AMAZING!
Review: This book was just about the best book I ever read. My class was read this book in school by our librarian. I thought this book was an impression of what a motherness black boy would do in the 30's. I was happy when Bud was happy, and nervous when Bud was nervous. I truly loved this book!
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Summary: a good book
Review: This is a great book. It tells the book thruogh the eyes of the main character which i realy like in a book because you can see if he's scared or not. If you like a book that shows the book through the eyes of the main character you should read this book.
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Summary: This is a tough one to rate
Review: My first thought on reading this book was that it is NOT as wonderful as Holes, Maniac Magee, The Giver, or many of the previous Newbery winners. It doesn't have the complexity of plot or the delightful quality of the magic that can exist in the written word like the above titles do. I also thought that the truth about the identity of Bud's background was much too transparent. But, after re-reading it, and talking to young people about this book, I changed my mind. Bud is a storybook character that lives and breathes for the children who read about him. He has the same fears, foibles, and hopes that most young people possess. His 'Rules For A Better Life..' bring smiles to the children who read them. Kids root for Bud with as much vigor and enthusiasm as they did for Stanley in Holes, Jeffrey in Maniac Magee, and Jonas in The Giver. Children are comforted by the fact that there is a happy ending and that they can see exactly where it is heading. So I readjusted my 48 year old way of viewing literature, and tried to look at this book through the eyes of a child. From that fresh viewpoint, this book delivers Newbery-quality entertainment.
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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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