Bud Not Buddy
Author: Christopher Paul Curtis
Illustrator: Christopher Paul Curtis
Genre: Historical Fiction
Awards: Coretta Scott King Award, Newbery Medal
Grade Level: 4th-7th
Bud Not Buddy begins with Bud meeting his new foster family, the Amoses. One of the children in the family accidentally calls Bud, Buddy. After the two get into a fight, Bud is punished by having to sleep outside in the shed. After getting stung by hornets, Bud escapes the shed. Bud then causes Todd to wet his bed. After sleeping under the Christmas tree, Bugs wakes Bud up so that they can head west. The two try to catch a ride on a train but after Bud misses the train he is left behind and heads to Grand Rapids, Michigan in order to find his dad. Bud catches a ride with a man named Lefty Lewis. After staying with Lefty for a small amount of time, Bud leaves to find his father. The man that Bud thought was his father is actually his grandfather. Once Bud tells his grandfather that his mom has died, he gets overwhelmed with grief. The novel ends with Bud receiving a horn as a gift and is hopeful that he will have a successful future.
I would use this book in my classroom to teach about overcoming challenges. This book could also be used to teach students about relationships within a family.
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