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 Eva

Bud not Buddy is awesome! im in fifth grade and im reading it in school with my teachers Mrs. Landa and Ms. Tamayo 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 wether or not to buy this book buy it! ( unless your other option is the twilight seires or the unfortunate events of ther bauldiere children beacause those are my favorite series they are even beter than bud not buddy)

Reader reviewed by looneytunez8

In this story, Bud and his friends run away from an orphanage in order to find out who Bud's father is. During his journey, he meets new people and have new experiences of things. Bud is a funny character and I think kids in elementary school will most like this book. The ending was satisfying, and overall, it was a good book. I would recommend this book to anyone.

Reader reviewed by bookworm9

When Bud runs away from his new foster home after an unfortunate incident involving a pencil and a wasps' nest, he's not really sure where to go. But a combination of circumstances has him heading off to meet his never-before-seen dad, a man he only knows from the jazz flyers his dead mom left behind. Bud finds the man, but it's hardly a warm reception. So why does he feel so at home?

This was a fun book to read because, despite the heavy subject matter, Bud is an engaging and humorous narrator. His adventures keep the book rolling at a good pace, but you can't help but wish that Curtis would go a little deeper with his story. The period details from the Depression are nicely done, though.

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 Maya Ellis



THE STORY IS MOSTLY ABOUT A BOY NAMED BUD , WHO WANTS TO FIND HIS FATHER, HERMAN E. CALLAWAY. BUD GETS THE IDEA THAT HE IS HIS FATHER BECUASE OF SOME OF THE FLYERS HE HAD SAVED FROM HIS MOTHER.ON HIS WAY HE BUMPS INTO A GUY NAMED "LEFTY LEWIS". HE WAS A BASEBALL PLAYER.IF U WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS BOOK U SHOULD PROBABLY READ IT , AND SEE IF HERMAN E. CALLAWAY IS BUD'S REAL FATHER.

Reader reviewed by swim freak

a brilliant story of a boy in search of a relative. when he escaped the orphanage he decided to find herman f. calloway a person on some flyers that his mother always looked at.

Reader reviewed by Ashley

this book was heart touching. it tells of a young boy, named bud, not buddy. he believes his father is a famous musician. its a great surprise to him when he finally meets the man that denies being his father.

Reader reviewed by Tina

a very good book, enjoyful bud a kid who lives in the home wants to find his dad who he thinks is herman e colloway. read this book and set out on the jorney to find herman e colloway