Bud, Not Buddy (1999)

by Christopher Paul Curtis

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Ten-year-old Bud, a motherless boy living in Flint, Michigan, during the Great Depression, escapes a bad foster home and sets out in search of the man he believes to be his father--the renowned bandleader, H.E. Calloway of Grand Rapids.

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Rostie | May 5, 2023 |

Independent Reading Level: 4th Grade
Awards/Honors: Newbery Medal (

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Taylorsapp | May 4, 2023 |

This book would we good for intermediate and lower-level middle grade students. It would be good representation in the classroom as well as good for small reading groups. The book is about an orphaned African American boy who escapes a home he is put in and sets out to find his father who turns out to be his grandpa. (

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Mscott21 | Apr 20, 2023 |

This is a great book about an African American boy named Bud. He embarks on a journey to find a father that he never got to meet, and he has very little to help him find him! This is a great book to use in an ELA class when talking about different time periods and how literature fits into this. This book talks about the oppression and issues that Bud faced during his journey! (

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cmw130 | Apr 9, 2023 |

This book would be good for intermediate aged students. This book is about a little boy named Bud who was orphaned at a young age because of the passing of his mother. He goes on a journey trying to find his dad and a sense of family. (

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Christopher Paul Curtis Set of 5 Award Winning Paperbacks Includes the Madman of Piney Woods, the Watsons Go to Birmingham, Bud, Not Buddy, Elijah of Buxton & the Mighty Miss Malone by Christopher Paul Curtis

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Awards

Audie Award (Finalist – Children's Titles For Ages 8+ – 2001)

Coretta Scott King Award (Author – 2000)

Golden Kite Award (Honor, Fiction – 2000)

Grand Canyon Reader Award (Teen Book – 2002)

ILA Children's and Young Adults' Book Award (Older Reader Category – 2000)

Indies Choice Book Award (Honor Book – Children's – 2000)

ISLMA Bluestem Award Nominee (2014)

Land Of Enchantment Book Award (Young Adult – 2002-2003)

Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award (Honor, 3rd-5th Grade – 2002)

Michigan Library Association's Mitten Award (Winner – 1999)

Newbery Medal (Medal Winner – 2000)

Nēnē Award (Winner – 2002)

Nēnē Award (Nominee – 2001, 2002)

Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice (2002)

Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Winner – Grades 6-8 – 2001)

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ALA Notable Children's Book (2000)

Capitol Choices Noteworthy Book for Children and Teens (1999)

NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People (2000)

New York Times bestseller (Fiction – 2000)

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1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up (2009.0957, 2009, Ages 12↑)

ALA Best Books for Young Adults (2000)

CCBC Choices (2000)

NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6 (13th Edition: 1999-2001)

NCTE Books For You: An Annotated Booklist for Senior High (14th Edition: 1997-1999)

NCTE Kaleidoscope: A Multicultural Booklist for Grades K-8 (4th Edition – 1999-2001)

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Bud, not Buddy

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Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

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Great Depression

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Newbery Medal (2000)

Coretta Scott King Award (Author, 2000)

Golden Kite Award (2000.5 | Honor, Fiction, 2000)

Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice (2002)

New York Times bestseller (Fiction, 2000)

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Dedication

I dedicate this book to the following people:

Leslie and Herman Curtis Jr.
Sarah and Earl Lewis
Hazel and Herman E. Curtis Sr.
Joan and George Taylor, Nina and Sterling Sleet
Gloria and Frederick "Bud" Curtis
Virginia and F. D. Johnson, Paul Lewis
Donna and Eugene Miller
Johnnie and Don Ricks, Rosemary and Willie Swan
Carol and Lawrence Anderson
Laverne and James Cross Sr.
Carolyn and Dan Evans
Willie and Frances and Robert James
Dorothy and Theodore Johnson
Tommie and robert Epps Sr
Mr. and Mrs. Small of Liberty Street, James Wesley Sr.
Harrison Edward Patrick
James Cross Jr.
LaRon Williams, Douglas Tennant
Margaret Davidson, Roland Alums, John Nash
Suzanne Henry Jakeway
And Alvin Stockard-
all of whom led and lead by example, all of whom have been models of compassion, strength and love, all of whom I'll remember forever.

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Here we go again.

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"A bud is a flower-to-be. A flower-in-waiting. Waiting for just the right warmth and care to open up. It's a little fist of love waiting to unfold and be seen by the world. And that's you." Chapter 5, pg. 42

She handed me the pencil and paper and the cities book, then said, "And when you're done with the book bring it back and I have something special for you!" She had a huge smile on her face.
I said "Thank you, ma'am," but I didn't get too excited 'cause I know the kind of things librarians think are special.

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Ten-year-old Bud, a motherless boy living in Flint, Michigan, during the Great Depression, escapes a bad foster home and sets out in search of the man he believes to be his father--the renowned bandleader, H.E. Calloway of Grand Rapids.

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