Bud, Not Buddy

My feelings about Bud, Not Buddy are colored strongly by the circumstances under which I read it. It was an assigned book in my 7th grade English class, and we were required to pull a set number of vocabulary words from the book. There were not enough words in the book that I did not know, and thus I was given extra work to make up for it. This was frustrating, and made it hard for me to like the book as much. I do remember liking the story.

This book was interesting and also touching. It was also very relatable, especially considering it all took place in the Midwest... specifically Grand Rapids, Mi. (Where Im from). Got this book for my 11 year old son. Great read!!

Bud, Not Buddy is a book about a foster kid who ditches his home and looks for his 'father'. I didn't enjoy this book as much as others. I like any action, which there was almost none of in this book. However, there is a lot of funny parts!

Bud is not a book I would normally read. It came highly recommended by KHCPL_Mikayla and for good reason. Bud is a funny, heart-warming character who hasn't let life get him down. He has this optimistic yet realistic outlook on life and pulls you into his drama with a smile on your face. I am putting this aside to re-read with my oldest in a couple of years. Bud will be a great read for boys, especially.

This middle grades novel, winner of both the Coretta Scott King Award and the John Newbery Medal, follows the journey of ten-year-old Bud, who runs away from his foster home in search of his father. Bud lost his mother when he was 6, but he never lost the upbringing she gave him. Bud is notable for his tenacity, his introspectiveness, and his impeccable manners. Several of the characters in the novel are loosely based on Curtis’s ancestors, and he manages to realistically capture the heartbreaking challenges people experienced during the Great Depression without making the story depressing or sad.

The book was given a Newberry medal for a reason. It was also very accurate for the time period. Bud, Not Buddy is a very depressing book at first. There is some abuse and, him being an orphan, it has a sad backstory. But Bud's fun and sometimes hilarious commentary adds life to the depressing (literally, this is set in the depression) setup. Bud's adventure is exciting and often dangerous. But Bud always finds his way out of problems, and manages to survive on his own. A very good read. Without any spoilers, the ending is honestly kind of confusing and sad, and I want to see where the author takes it from here. But otherwise, the book was good and I recommend it.

I liked this book even better than Curtis' other Newbery Medal winner, The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963. Bud is a feisty ten-year-old orphan growing up in Flint, Michigan during the Great Depression. While escaping an abusive foster home, Bud encounters kindness in unusual places. Highly recommended for kids who are interested in history and social justice issues.

This book was one of the best books I've ever read. I really enjoyed this book and it has a great theme. This book also has amazing characters and settings. I really enjoyed this book, and I hope you do too.

Winner of the 2000 Newbery medal, this is the story of an African-American boy (named Bud, surprise surprise) in 1930s Michigan. Not a lot of action to hold kids' interest but a good, vivid depiction of a different era and its attendant racial issues, with some lovely characters.

This is a really good book because it shows really good emotion and courage. It shows courage because a kid named Buddy is so determined to find his father he won't let anything stop him. But it turns out his dad is someone who he thinks it is.