Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
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Book Reviews of Bud, Not Buddy
Book Review: A great read for the stranger in the room
Summary: 4 Stars
Being born decades after the Depression, in the South, to a middle-class white family, I'm about as far remvoed from Bud, not Buddy as one can be, yet I felt right at home with Bud.
I found his overall attitude and persistence interesting. He never in the book said, "I give up", instead he continued to his goal no matter how far away or far fetched it seemed to be, and when he got to his goal it didn't seem as far fetched as I thought it was.
This is a great book for all readers, I enjoyed reading it, I found it to be right on par with the other Newbery books I've read in terms of story, delicate issues, and the like.
I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because I didn't like the ending. I was left wanting more, and while there is some closure it wasn't closed enough for me. I wish Curtis had put 2 more chapters in the book to describe what happened after the news broke.
Book Review: Bud, Not Buddy
Summary: 4 Stars
Bud Not Buddy Review
Bud Not Buddy is a great book! I would greatly recommend it to any reader. In the book, Bud Not Buddy lives in an orphanage home in Flint Michigan. The orphanage pays people to take care of him and some other people in the orphanage. Then Bud Not Buddy runs away from the orphanage and wanders around, soon meeting one of his friends from the orphanage. His friend and him get separated boarding a train and then Bud Not Buddy thinks he knows who his father is. Bud Not Buddy then sets off on a journey across Michigan to find his father. With a few extra people helping him along the way, Bud Not Buddy travels across Michigan to the Grand Rapids. If you want to know the end, read the book.
Book Review: not for every child
Summary: 4 Stars
A great book deserving of all the accolades given it. EXCEPT it's not for every child.
Kids in foster care, and children adopted at older ages, may find the first part too real, too scary, even nightmare-provoking.
Bud goes from an orphanage to the foster family from hell. Feedback from the population I just mentioned (in elementary school) has been overwhelmingly negative; brings up too much they'd rather forget. As an adult, I enjoyed the book. And I suspect that the vast majority of children from safer family backgrounds would enjoy it, too, as pure fiction to them, not reality.
Book Review: Truely Teachable
Summary: 4 Stars
A great book to use for Middle School students in Language Arts or Social Studies Classes!!!
This was a heart wrenching story of a boy who is searching for a father he never knew. He is in a home for boys during the depression era at the beginning of the story, and you learn a lot about the culture at that time.
I found the back of the book most interesting where there is a section about the author's own family history and where the inspiration for some of the characters came from to write this wonderful story.
An enjoyable read for all!
Book Review: Michigan Runner
Summary: 4 Stars
This book is about a boy named Bud who lives in Flint, Michigan. He wants to meet his dad who lives in Grand Rapids. He goes to find him in Grand Rapids. He finds a surprise though instead of his real father.
I had some questions that weren't answered. One of my questions was "What was Bud's mother's name?" I liked it when Bud thought a guy was a vampire and drove away in his car. I thought some rules in the book were funny. People should read this book if they want adventure.