
Bud, Not Buddy
Christopher Paul Curtis (1999)
“A ten-year-old orphan boy runs across Depression-era Michigan armed with a suitcase of flyers, a set of rules for survival, and the stubborn belief that a jazz bandleader is his father.”
EraContemporary
Pages245
Difficulty★☆☆☆☆ Accessible
AP Appearances0
Major Themes
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family
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identity
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perseverance
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humor
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music
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belonging
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resilience
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Depression-era
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