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Bud, Not Buddy - Community Reviews back

by Christopher Paul Curtis
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Miss Osi's Favorite Books
Miss Osi's Favorite Books rated it 5 years ago
Bud, Not Buddy, is a good book to use with older grades like 4th-5th grade. It is a story about an orphaned boy and his journey to find his true home. It is a humor filled story that kids will enjoy reading. I would use this book in my classroom to read as a whole class and then practice doing a boo...
Ms. Banks' Blissful Books
Ms. Banks' Blissful Books rated it 5 years ago
Bud, Not Buddy is one of my favorite books. It is funny, heartfelt and informational wrap in a beautiful entertaining package. This book is best for older students because they will understand the language and context. The adventure Bud takes will have students locked in and it is a great way to get...
Ms. Morris' Classroom Library
Ms. Morris' Classroom Library rated it 5 years ago
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis is a novel about a ten year old boy named Bud who is from Flint, Michigan. It's 1936, and the motherless Bud is on the run to find out who is father is. She left clues for him on posters, and he believes that these posters will lead him to his father. Gui...
Ms. Parrish’s Picks
Ms. Parrish’s Picks rated it 5 years ago
Bud, Not Buddy is on a 5.0 reading level (5th grade, beginning of the year). This story is about a 10-Year Old who sets out on his own in search of his father, after many unsuccessful foster home experiences. In a 4th-5th grade classroom, a teacher may implement a memory matching game so that studen...
Miss Taylor's Book Picks
Miss Taylor's Book Picks rated it 6 years ago
Bud is a determined to find his father despite what is thrown his way. He battles foster parents and siblings, his ability to keep up a lie, as well as hunger and homelessness during the Great Depression. Bud’s mother died when he was six leaving him an orphan because his father was not apart of his...
alyssapeters
alyssapeters rated it 6 years ago
Bud is a child in the system with a vivid imagination. Bud escapes from the system and goes off on a journey to find his dad. Students would identify the theme, character, setting, and plot of this story. Students could discuss the many characters that Bud meets during his journey. Lexile Level: ...
Mrs. Knight's Favorite Books
Mrs. Knight's Favorite Books rated it 6 years ago
Bud, Not Buddy is about a 10 year old boy on the search for his father. The story starts out with Bud in a foster home and he is not treated well. He runs away and finds a poster that he reads and automatically thinks the man in the picture will lead him to his father. Bud sets out on an adventure a...
Miss. Contorno's Library
Miss. Contorno's Library rated it 6 years ago
Bud is a ten year old boy who lives in a foster home but has a mission to find his dad. His mother passed away when he was younger and never told him who is father is. He finds a flyer with an add for the Dusty Devastators and knows that Herman E. Calloway has to be his father. So, Bud decides to ma...
Ms. Nguyen's Favorite Books
Ms. Nguyen's Favorite Books rated it 6 years ago
Bud, Not Buddy follows the story of a young African American orphan on a journey to find his father. Bud is an adventurous and brave young boy with a suitcase full of things that belonged to his mother. The story takes you back to the time of the Great Depression. The author's writing style allows t...
Adventure is out there...
Adventure is out there... rated it 6 years ago
This book is for older grades. It is a roller-coaster of emotions as we go through Bud's journey with him. We find how hard Bud's life is and how he overcomes it. Character analysis and context clues would be great to express and teach with this book. Vocabulary is also very rich. level: U
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