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Book Review: "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis

Updated: Dec 29, 2021

ABOUT + INSIGHT

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Bud, Not Buddy" is a worldwide known children’s favorite. Held recently after the Great Depression, 10-year-old orphan Bud Caldwell escapes from his foster home and is on the track to find his mystery father. His mom recently died and left him with a pamphlet as a clue. Along the way, Bud realizes that there’s nothing like family. And who’d have known that the biggest surprise for him included a lot of jazz music? Don’t forget to put in your seatbelt ‘cause this will be an adventure of a lifetime!


AGE-APPROPRIATE

9 & up, grades 4-7.


ADDITIONAL DETAILS

PRAISE

AN ALA BEST BOOK FOR YOUNG ADULTS

AN ALA NOTABLE CHILDREN'S BOOK

AN IRA CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD WINNER

NAMED TO 14 STATE AWARD LISTS


“The book is a gem, of value to all ages, not just the young people to whom it is aimed.”The Christian Science Monitor


“Will keep readers engrossed from the first page to last.”Publishers Weekly, starred review


“Curtis writes with a razor-sharp intelligence that grabs the reader by the heart and never let's go. . . . This highly recommended title [is] at the top of the list of books to be read again and again.”Voice of Youth Advocates, starred review



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