Bud, Not Buddy. Written by Christopher Paul Curtis. 1999. ISBN: 0-385-32306-9. Winner of the Newbery Medal and the Coretta Scott King Award. African American race is represented. Ages 10+.
In Bud, Not Buddy, a motherless 10 year old boy, Bud, has been living in an orphanage in Flint, Michigan, for the last four years during the great depression. Bud doesn't know who his father is, but has some clues that his mother left behind for him. These clues are Bud's treasures. They are posters and flyers of appearances by the band lead by Herman E. Calloway.
After Bud gets placed in a foster home and escapes, he makes up his mind to go and find this man. His adventures take him to a Hooverville, encounters with "vampire," and being picked up by a nice man named Lefty. Bud's adventures eventually lead him to Herman, only Herman doesn't believe that Bud is his son. After a little bit of digging, Bud finds out that Herman is really his grandfather!
This book is a nice page turner! I think it is a good way for children to tie a history lesson into something fun. Since the depression is such a large unit in the classroom, this is a nice way to learn about Hoovervilles and bread lines. It just makes the situation more real for the child.
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