Bud, Not Buddy: (Newbery Medal Winner)

What a great read! Highly recommended for middle school! Bud’s journey to find his dad is not only intriguing but so funny. Seizing this adventure through the eyes of an eleven year old boy make this such a fun read. Kids would love this!

This will be a great read for my sixth grade students. It is packed with great writing skills and will be a perfect mentor text for reading skills.

Got this book for a class and it came in pristine condition as a paper back. I got it so fast it was convenient not to have to worry about out waiting. The book was really good and I highly recommend it for any middle school or high school teacher to use in their class.

Following 10 year-old Bud around during the Great Depression as he navigates his way from Flint, Michigan to Grand Rapids, Michigan in search of his father, is an adventure the reader will not soon forget. Bud has never known his father, and his mother died when Bud was six. Having spent time in an orphanage and different foster homes, Bud has developed survival skills that he outlines for the reader in his “Bud Caldwell’s Rules and Things to Have a Funner Life and Make a Better Liar Out of Yourself”. In his travels he meets several people who help him on his journey. Bud’s account of each meeting leaves the reader rallying in support of Bud in his quest to find his father. The story takes a somewhat surprising turn when Bud finally reaches Grand Rapids. The story is a great read and a page turner. It is difficult to put down because with each chapter the reader wants to find out what happens to Bud. This book can be enjoyed as an entertaining read for ages 9-12, or it can be incorporated into a 4th or 5th grade Social Studies lesson on the Great Depression. I give the story 4 out 5 stars only because I personally felt the ending left the reader wanting to know a bit more about the rest of Bud’s life in Grand Rapids; there should be an epilogue at the end.

A must read! Once you pick up - you want out it down. Great content

Bud, not Buddy follows a ten-year-old boy during the Great Depression in his journey to find a father he's never met. As the Grandmother of a newly adopted young boy who is like Bud in nearly every way, this book deeply touched my heart. Bud, at least, had a mother who adored him and did everything in her power to care for him. That gave Bud a huge dose of "Hope" not available to so many of today's children who find themselves in a system that can't or doesn't protect them. I wept, laughed, and cheered for Bud as he exhibited so many of the same qualities as our newest family member. If you ever wondered what it's like to be a kid who simply wants to be loved and cared for, this book is a "must-read." Author Christopher Paul Curtis captures the heart and mind of a ten-year-old boy with courage and compassion. I did listen to my grandmother, and his research about the feelings of the day in the upper Midwest are 'spot-on' to the point you believe you are on the road with Bud. I urge parents everywhere to consider this book for their 8-12 year-olds. As I parent, I have only one word of caution. This book makes running away into a huge adventure. I would love to share this inspiration with my grandson, but it's far too early. His pain is still too raw from the neglect and abuse, and I would fear he would conjure up visions of a wonderful man waiting to take him in and love him.

This book was part of my 4th grade son's assigned reading material and it is fantastic! We loved the story so much that we bought the kindle reader version for rereading. I will not be a spoiler by telling the story. Read the synopsis and grab a sample for that. What I will say is that this is a great book that highlights the courage of a young boy whose life is not "privileged" in any sense of the word. It's a story that brought my son to a place where he learned about a horrible part of history through a boy of his own age. He recognized that life was unjust, and insanely difficult, for adults and children alike. This book highlights Buddy's perseverance and courage as he navigates his way towards the hope for a better future. It also, beautifully, highlights a reality that very few of us have experienced. It is an excellent book based, in part, on the life of the author who penned the story. My 10 year old son, who gripes about most of the assigned reading, was greatly affected after reading it. This was the first book to make a marked difference in his present understanding, ability to stand up for what is right and a desire to be a viable part of a better world.

My eldest daughter wanted this book. I didn't read it. What's interesting is that it took her many 3 times to get into the book.... And then she was hooked! She did not put it down until she finished it. She said she loved it and even asked me to read it myself. It was refreshing to see her at the dinner table with a book, instead of a stupid phone. THis book??? 5 Stars.

I enjoyed this with my two sons (7 and 10) on a long car journey. Really good storyline and engaging characters.

世界恐慌の時代のアメリカ。 母親を亡くして孤児院にいたBudは、10歳の時に裕福な里親に引き取られるが、 初日に酷い目に合わされ、その家を飛び出す。 多すぎる孤児の数にパンク状態の孤児院には帰りたくないBudは、 母親が大切にしていたバンドのチラシに載っている、父親と思われる人を探すことを決心し、 母親の思い出の詰まった古いスーツケースを片手に、ひとり歩き出す。 恐慌と人種差別の中で生きる厳しいはずの状況にもかかわらず、 Budも、Budが出会う人たちも、全然悲壮感はなくて、タフで、希望があって、読んでてすごく楽しいです。

'Bud, Not Buddy' is a precious book, bursting with the kind of innocence that makes my heart ache, much like 'The Mighty Miss Malone', which I read and loved several years ago. Armed with a set of rules to have a funner life and be a better liar, Bud sets out to look for his father. All he has to help him is a suitcase full of his treasures. Some of his treasures are rocks with places and dates on them. Others are flyers advertising Herman E. Calloway and his famous band. Why would his mother have kept these flyers if Herman E. Calloway wasn’t his father? Conviction, optimism, street smartness, and a little bit of luck come together as Bud travels from Flint where he lived in a Home, to the Great Rapids, where he is sure he will find his father. With Bud, we experience fear and anticipation, love and heartbreak, laughter and tears. Humour drives the story just as much as emotion does, making 'Bud, Not Buddy' a heartwarming read that we tear through and finish with a smile. I’m not surprised that this charming story has sold over four million copies and won the Newbery!

Llego a tiempo es para mi hijo lo recomiendo ampliamente agradezco al vendedor y Amazon

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