AR: 5.0 Grade Level: 3rd-7th Summary: Have you ever been through so many obstacles, while trying to reach a certain goal? Well, Bud has! He has been through foster homes, traveling through places unfamiliar to him, and has even had trouble with some vampires! His goal is to try to meet his father. T...
This is a heart-warming story about a child that lost his mother and unknowingly mistaken about who his father is. He has lived in an orphanage and has been in and out of several foster homes. He runs away with a small case of the only few possessions he has in a search to find the man that he belie...
This is a book that was recommended to me by students. It's often assigned reading in school, but it was never assigned for me. I didn't really have an expectation that I would either like or dislike Bud, Not Buddy but I definitely enjoyed it. I was sad for Bud and how he was treated in the foster c...
This story is way too adorable. It stars an orphan with tons of reasons to be sad, but he has the best adventure despite everything. I really liked it. He's ten, and it's made for a younger audience, but most everyone will enjoy it.
Bud, Not Buddy is about a young boy who is sent to an orphanage at the age of six after his mother passes away. This story is taken place during the Great Depression. Bud is determined to find his biological father while he is moving from the orphanage to different families. I read this story a coup...
Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8 Lexile Level: 950L This incredible story is about a boy named Bud who is in the foster system after losing his mother. After he is able to get away from the family he is placed with, he sets off to find the man he believes is his father. He meets incredible people on the way an...
I remember my brother reading this book when he was in middle school but I never got to read it when I was younger. I finally got the chance to this year and I am so happy I did! This book describes a young orphaned boy on a journey to find his father and husband to his widowed mother. The book foll...
Grade: 5th Reading Level: 950L This is a book about an orphan boys journey through life. He is faced with a struggle that any African American boy would face during the 1930's. This book would be great to have class discussion about diversity.
Bud, Not Buddy is the story of a young African-American boy who runs away from an abusive foster home in search of his father. Along the journey, Bud learns about family and persistence. Bud, Not Buddy received a Lexile score of 950L, making it suitable for 4th through 6th grade readers. This book ...
This is a good book to read for a whole class book. It has a great lesson and would be good to use for whole class to ensure the students learning. It is a good book to teach on friendship and have activities for strengthening your friendship in the classroom. It is on a 950L in the lexile reading l...
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