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Bud, Not Buddy
Christopher Paul Curtis
Bud is ten-years-old, homeless and orphaned when he goes on a journey to find his unknown father. This is a survival story that is serious AND funny—with a surprise ending.
Start thinking:
Bud has been an orphan since age 6. What survival skills does he learn at The Home? How does he use these skills?
What do you learn about Bud's relationship with his mother? Why didn't she ever tell Bud about their family? If Bud's mother was so unhappy, why did she still keep flyers about Herman Calloway's band?
Bud says, "The idea that had started as a teeny-weeny seed in a suitcase was now a mighty maple." What is the "seed"? What is the "maple"? What are other examples of figurative language in the book?
 
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