Bud, Not Buddy
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"It's funny how ideas are, in a lot of ways they're just like seeds. Both of them start real, real small and then... woop, zoop, sloop... before you can say Jack Robinson, they've gone and grown a lot bigger than you ever thought they could." So figures scrappy 10-year-old philosopher Bud--"not Buddy"--Caldwell, an orphan on the run from abusive foster homes and Hoovervilles in 1930s Michigan. And the idea that's planted itself in his head is that Herman E. Calloway, standup-bass player for the Dusky Devastators of the Depression, is his father.
Guided only by a flier for one of Calloway's shows--a small, blue poster that had mysteriously upset his mother shortly before she died--Bud sets off to track down his supposed dad, a man he's never laid eyes on. And, being 10, Bud-not-Buddy gets into all sorts of trouble along the way, barely escaping a monster-infested woodshed, stealing a vampire's car, and even getting tricked into "busting slob with a real live girl." Christopher Paul Curtis, author of The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963, once again exhibits his skill for capturing the language and feel of an era and creates an authentic, touching, often hilarious voice in little Bud. (Ages 8 to 12) --Paul Hughes |
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WARNING: BUD NOT BUDDY MAY CONTAIN EXTREME EXCITMENT !!
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis takes place in the 1930's in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The main character"s name is Bud. Bud is 10 years old. He is a little poor black boy that runs away from his orphanage house to find his father, but finds his grandfather instead. At first his grandfather is a grumpy old crum who doesn"t know how to smile. He doesnt like bud or at least pretends not to. Bud is having a hard time bacause he doesn"t know where his dad is and his mother is dead. I liked reading this book because I liked reading about poor kids going on adventures and succeeding. I recommend others to read this book, if they are interested in reading books that start very sad and end with an unexpected happy ending. (Review Data Last Updated: 2009-08-13 22:24:17 EST)
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