Friday, March 11, 2011

Bud, Not Buddy

John Newbery Medal Award Winner 2000
Coretta Scott King Medal Award Winner 2000

Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis.  Delacorte Press, 1999.  Historical Fiction Junior Book.
Adolescent, Orphan, Resilient, Strength, Adventure, Renowned, Runaway, Acceptance, Family, Treasure
A resilient orphan embarks on an adventure searching for his family.
A motherless adolescent demonstrates strength as he embarks on a journey to locate his father, a renowned musician.  A runaway, Bud, discovers the kindness and cruelness of strangers during the Great Depression before locating what he has been searching for.  His discovery provides a treasure to Bud and his new family.

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