Set during the Great Depression and the Jim Crow Era, "Bud, Not Buddy" tells the story of a young African American boy who escapes a terrible foster family and sets out to find his father. Armed with a flyer about a Jazz musician whom he believes to be his father and a self-made list of rules to live by, Bud carries us on a grand adventure. You'll have to read it for yourself, because it's just too good a story to ruin with spoilers!
Bud is a great narrator, sharing details of life during the Depression, as well as the violence and injustice of pre-civil rights America. As you read, here are some questions to consider:
What is Bud like? Name some of his character traits, both positive and negative.
What do you think of Bud's list of rules to live by? What are some rules you'd add?
How would Bud's story change if it were set in present day?
I can't recommend this book highly enough. When I read it to a class, they beg for more about Bud every day until it's done.
Happy reading!
Mrs. I.
I remember reading this book when I was in middle school. It has such good life lessons and is a great eye opener to understanding other people's point of view.
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