About this title: Still heartbroken over the death of his mother, a 10-year-old boy named Bud decides to run away rather than live in yet another foster home. Bud is convinced that all would be perfect if he could only get in touch with his father--a man he's never met. The only clues Bud has about his father's identity are some old fliers that his mother saved--fliers that mention a jazz musician named Herman E. Calloway. Convinced that he's Calloway's son, Bud goes in search of the legendary musician. Winner of the 2000 Newbery Medal and the 2000 Coretta Scott King Author Award.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Date Published: 01/1999
ISBN-13:9780385323062ISBN:0385323069
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Good, In good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 256 p. Contains: Illustrations. Ex-Library expected imperfections. read more
Description: Fair. 0439221889 Soft Cover book in Acceptable condition, some creases, edge and corner rubs, previous owner name may me on first page, edge of pages has name on edge, a good reading book! Shop & Save With US. read more
Description: Very Good. 0439221889 Great condition Soft Cover book, clean pages, mild creases to spine, light edge/corner rubs, this book is GREAT! Shop & Save With US. read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Scholastic
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780439402002ISBN:043940200X
Description: Fair. No Jacket. Soiling Bottom Right Corner, Markings Inside Front Cover/First Page, Corners Bumped, Spine Not Creased, Text Is Unmarked, Good Reading Copy. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Scholastic Inc
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780439221887ISBN:0439221889
Description: Very Good. ---243 pgs. Interior-Nice overall condition. The soft cover is well preserved. -Publish Place: New York-Size: 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. read more
"I need to learn to stop reading the last pages of books for my Children's Materials class in coffee shops. It always sounds like such a good idea, but ends in my crying, surreptitiously wiping tears away, while the people in the shop look away from me in embarrassment. And Bud, Not Buddy was no exception to this rule. I am an overwrought, emotional sucker.
I loved this book. I laughed out loud in several places--most notably when Bud would tell his "Bud Caldwell's Rules and Things to have a Funner Life and Make a Better Liar Out of Yourself." I think my favorite was "If an adult tells you not to worry, and you weren't worried before, you better hurry up and start 'cause you're already running late." He also has great quotes about libraries and librarians, which of course made me happy.
I don't know how to sell Christopher Paul Curtis stories to kids. I think they'd like them--he really gets kids, and talks authentically from their viewpoint. Although his books deal with issues such as class, racism, and child abuse they never feel like "issue" books. They are funny, smart, and interesting. But how do you give a kid a book, tell them it's about the Great Depression, and expect them to be interested in reading it? I didn't even want to read this book. It's a problem. But I'm going to try to play up the fact that it's a funny adventure story and see if I can get some kids at my library to want to read it. We shall see.
"I listened to this audio book and found that it was well read, but something about the book made me drift at times that I think I might have been able to stay more focused if I were reading. This novel takes place in the 1930's and is about a boy named Bud who is an orphan. The book chronicles the struggles Bud faces as he runs away from a foster home in search of a better life. He has no mother and never met his father, but is on a journey to find him. He decides his father must be a famous man that he has seen fliers for in his mom's old bag. Bud has comical and sad adventures througout the country as he attempts to find his father.
I liked this book, but did not feel extremely entertained. I felt like his sense of a need to belong is a common theme that children can relate to, but the story felt like it was dragging a bit for me. I enjoyed that the man reading the book used accents to help me paint a better picture of Bud, but I just was not as into the book as I would have liked. I would recommend this book for upper elementary-middle school aged children."
"I've wanted to read this book for a long time, and I'm glad I finally had the opportunity. Bud Caldwell is a ten-year old boy growing up in Flint, Michigan, during the 1930s, and he faces not only the same obstacles many others are facing during the Depression, but also trying to cope with being in and out of orphanages and foster homes since his mother died. One of the few threads connecting Bud to the rest of the world is a flyer for a jazz band, with a photo of someone Bud is sure just has to be his father. After one particularly bad expeience in a foster home, Bud decides to go in search of his unknown father. Bud's adventures "on the lam" not only make for a good tale, but also help fill out the historical setting, providing lots of detail on life during the Great Depression. AI read Elijah of Buxton also, and in both books, the stories take a while to unwind. Curtis uses a first-person narrative style of someone sharing different stories from their life, then weaves the strands together for a satisfying conclusion. While I'd say this book is best for ages 10 and up, many 9-year olds will make a connection to Bud's first musical instrument. It is a strong story and the historical details always support the story, and never get in the way of the narrative flow. Along the way we see people extending kindness to strangers, the grim life of the unemployed, and African-Americans finding ways to work around the bigotry they encounter. I particularly enjoyed Bud's personality and his viewpoint on life's lessons, as well as the musical elements of the story. The author brings Bud's personality alive as we accompany him on his journey to find a place where he belongs."
"In this book, Buddy Caldwell lives in the orphanage and he lives life with a mundane schedule. Then one day, Buddy, nicknamed Bud, is called to the orphanage office where he will be adopted by the Amoses. I was appalled to see that this also happened to Harry in Harry Potter. Both Harry and Bud are used as punching bags by their "relatives". After a while, Bud ends up into trouble and decides that he had enough so he ran away. Bud soon discovers that his mom left a picture behind and that is his real father so Bud goes in search of him. On the journey, Bud encounters many problems such as his father planning parties, hiding from the cops and trying to keep his identity to himself. These problems not only thwart him but create a cluster of memories that hurt him. "And you better not be snooping around this room or anywhere else in this house, I know where every single thing belongs and I can tell right away when something's missing. I've got secret bells all over everything and when something's stolen the bell goes off and only I can hear it, so watch your step, (Curtis, 180). Ms. Calloway is talking here and the visual illustration depicted is rather dark. You can imagine a little boy badly beat up and still have to go with all these problems just to make things right. I can feel the excruciating pain that orphans go through finding family members to love you and care for you. Although Bud is young, I would recommend this book to anyone who has read "A Child Called It" or people who want to read about the American Dream according to a young 12 year old."
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