Bud, Not Buddy

Bud not Buddy is awesome! im in year 9 and im reading it in school for an assignment. On the first day i was supposed to read only up to chapter 2 but i could not let go of the book and read up to chapter 8! that is how interesting this book is. if you are trying to decide whether or not to buy this book buy it!

Reader reviewed by mcpenny

Bud, not buddy, this book is historcal fiction classic that as far as i know is read all over the world by kids who want to know what post-segeration was like. These years still had some segergated parts but not many. This book waas about a little kid that lives in a foster home and gets sent to a mean family. he try to escape and finally dose. On his way he gets his first kiss and meats a nice white man. But when he fillaly find his destonation which his supposed to be his dad but finds out it is his gradfather when he shows a picture of his mom.
                                                -cameron penny 6th grader 

Reader reviewed by victoria t

This book is great! i love it ! i had to read it for 6 grade ! its about a boy bud! he thinks that herman e caloway is his dad!so he decided to run away to see him, since his mom died a long time ago. on the wa bud meets new people gets rides has his first kiss and much more! its a great book but i now i am going to have a test on it and i forgot it all! i mostly forgot the nickname bud gets from the band, but its still great! i recomened it totally!!!!!

Reader reviewed by K.W.

Christopher Paul Curtis is a uniquely sensitve writer with a great story to tell. The characters reveal so much about themselves without having to come out and say what they're feeling-the mark of a truly great writer.

The book takes place in Michigan and many of the locations, like Flint and Grand Rapids, are very familiar to me, which pulls me into the story more.

The best part of the story is the twist in whom Bud thinks his father is. I don't want to ruin the ending, but the complex relationships that are revealed are done so quite skillfully and without overdoing it. The perfect (and satisfying) ending.

Reader reviewed by stellargurl

bud not buddy is the best and only book i've ever read by christopher paul curtis. it's interesting, adventurous and funny.

in the orphanage bud ang his friend bugs decicde to run away beacuse they want to find out who bud's father is. while jumping the train bud trows hid bag at bugs but when bugs catches it a blue flier fals out and lands right on buds hand.

this book is a winner of the coretta scott king award. i would recomend this book to 9+ kids

Reader reviewed by Joey S.

I would say, one of the greatest, maybe THE greatest book I've ever read in middle school. Definitely a good page turner. I loved the story, and all the certain scenes. Like when Bud ran away from his foster home after he beat up his "brother" Todd Amos and was locked in the shade full of fish heads, newspaper covered windows, and a "bat". The scenes between that and when Bud meets his father are GREAT, like every part of the book, but the excitement really builds up as Bud tries to get to know his father while he gives Bud the cold shoulder. Calloway's friends in his band immedietly befriend Bud, and try to convince him to do the same, but he just isn't convinced that Bud is his son, until he shows him an item of his mother's. VERY good story!! I can't key out all the really good parts, you'll just have to read it to see!!

Reader reviewed by lookwhaticando

This book is different than most books I've read because it deals with a black boy back when they were discrimiated(sp). I liked it because it was really good and it kept me reading.

Reader reviewed by Kristen

In this book, Bud runs away from his orphanage on a search to find his father. On his way, he meets a lot of new people and experiences a lot of new things. This book was the funniest thing I have ever read. Bud was so funny. I think growing up in an orphanage was a good thing for him =) Ithink a lot of younger kids (elementary) will like this book.