Bud, Not Buddy. By Christopher Paul Curtis.ISBN978-0-440-41328-8.John Newbery Medal. Ages 11-14
Bud, not Buddy is set in 1936 during the Great Depression, The author tells the story of 10 year old orphan Bud and his search for a family. Having being place with a family that is anything , but kind to him he makes the decision to run away in search of the father he has never met. This well written story pulls us into not only Buds story but brings us in to that time period and the struggles that many faces. It also touches on the subject of racism.
This is a great book for older elementary school teachers to use not only for a language arts class but for a social studies class. It would be a great way to discuss the time period of the Great Depression and the subject of racism during that time.
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