Bud Not Buddy

Author:  Christopher Paul Curtis

Award: Newbery Award Winner 2000

Bud 'not Buddy' is a story about a little boy who is 10.  His mother has died, and his foster homes have been anything but desirable.  Bud 'not Buddy' has a poster of a musician that when his mother looked at it, she had gotten very upset.  Bud decided this was his father so he goes off in search of him.  The story tells of his trials along the way. 
This book was one our family listened to on CD on a trip to Nebraska for Christmas many years ago.  When I brought it home from the library, my kids wanted me to read it out loud so they could hear it again.  It brought back quite a few memories of the trip.  Funny how a good book can bring a whole family together.

Curtis, C.P. Bud Not Buddy. Laurel Leaf, 2004.

ISBN: 9780553494105