Bud, Not Buddy (Newbery Medal Winner, 2000)

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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.

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Summary: Bud Not Buddy
Review: After finishing my 2nd Christopher Paul Curtis novel, I am hooked. It is ok that I am a 50-something mom of an 11 year old girl, we both loved The Watsons Go to Birmingham and were very happy to find this Newbery winner even more entertaining, profound, historically educational and a downright pleasure to read. This writer understands not just children but clever, one-step-ahead of the grownups-children, and he makes them lovable, polite in spite of circumstances that could lead to not so appealing behavior, brave, sensitive and SMART. This is a MUST read for all ages.

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Summary: A second Newbery for C. P. Curtis
Review: When I read this book last fall, I knew it was a winner. Bud, not Buddy, is an unforgettable character. The tale of a young boy who doesn't let the circumstances of being black during the Depression keep him down is as pertinent today as it was then. It's message is if you have a dream & are willing to work to make it happen, you can rise above even the most humble beginnings and it's told with humor and hope.

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Summary: What a wonderful book!
Review: Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis is a wonderful, insightful book about a young boy who goes in search of his father. Bud is a very complex young man with the survival instincts that go beyond his years. His desire to find his father is greater than anything else and he has some growing to do before he can accept the final outcome.