1. Bud, Not Buddy By: Christopher Paul Curtis

2. Bud lives in Flint, Michigan during the Great Depression

Lots of people are out of work in Flint and all across the country.Times are hard for everyone

3. but, theyre especially hard for Bud.

Bud is an orphan.His mother died when he was 6, and hes been living in orphanages and foster homes ever since.

4. Bud never knew his father, but his mom was always looking at flyers for the famous band, Herman E. Calloway and the Dusky Devastators of the Depression!!!!!!

So, Bud just knows that Herman E. Calloway is his dad.

5. Things have gotten pretty bad for Bud.

Beat up by a foster brother

6. Then forced to spend the night in the wood shed

With a hornets nest and fish heads with sharp teeth guarding the door, where he gets stung and cut all over

7. Bud decides to hop the train to Grand Rapids to find his dad. 8. He doesnt run fast enough to get on the train, though

So he starts his 24-hour walk that night.

9. In the middle of the night, a man pulls up alongside Bud

and offers him a ride to Grand Rapids and some food.

10. Buds about to get in when he sees a box of blood in the car!

The mans a vampire!!!

11. The man is not really a vampire.Hes just someones grandpa, and is delivering blood to a hospital.

Bud gets in and tells him all about his dad, Herman E. Calloway.

12. The man knows just who Herman E. Calloway is, hes famous!

The man is surprised to hear that Mr. Calloway has a son, but drops Bud off at the hall where his band plays.

13. Bud sees the band and, right away, knows which one is Herman E. Calloway.

He walks up and tells the band who he is, but they dont believe him.

14. They all say Mr. Calloways way too old to have a son Buds age!

But, they invite him to have dinner with them anyway, then to see the show that night.

15. The band is so friendly(except Mr. Calloway), and the singer, Miss Thomas, is so nice

That Bud feels like he is home.

And he knows he LOVES jazz!

16. They invite Bud to stay until they can sort things out.

He loves traveling with the band.

But, Mr. Calloway still hasnt warmed up

to him.

17. Bud feels sad

He just knows Mr. Calloway is his dad.Why wont he admit it?Why doesnt he like Bud?

18. What can Bud do to convince Mr. Calloway of the truth?

Is Mr. Calloway really Buds father after all?

19. The best way to find out about Bud

And to learn more about the Great Depression and Jazz

20. Is to readBud, Not Buddy ,by Christopher Paul Curtis

Get it at the library!

(Look for it in the Newbery winners section.)