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The Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award-winning classic about a boy who decides to hit the road to find his father—from Christopher Paul Curtis, recipient of the Coretta Scott King–Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement.
It’s 1936, in Flint, Michigan. Times may be hard, and ten-year-old Bud may be a motherless boy on the run, but Bud’s got a few things going for him:
1. He has his own suitcase full of special things.
2. He’s the author of Bud Caldwell’s Rules and Things for Having a Funner Life and Making a Better Liar Out of Yourself.
3. His momma never told him who his father was, but she left a clue: flyers advertising Herman E. Calloway and his famous band, the Dusky Devastators of the Depression!!!!!!
Bud’s got an idea that those flyers will lead him to his father. Once he decides to hit the road to find this mystery man, nothing can stop him—not hunger, not fear, not vampires, not even Herman E. Calloway himself.
BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR:
The New York Times
School Library Journal
Publishers Weekly
“[A] powerfully felt novel.” —The New York Times
“Will keep readers engrossed from first page to last.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred
“Curtis writes with a razor-sharp intelligence that grabs the reader by the heart and never lets go. . . . This highly recommended title [is] at the top of the list of books to be read again and again.” —Voice of Youth Advocates, Starred
From the Publisher
Publisher : Yearling; Trade Paperback Edition (January 8, 2002)
Language : English
Paperback : 288 pages
ISBN-10 : 0440413281
ISBN-13 : 978-0440413288
Reading age : 10 – 11 years, from customers
Lexile measure : 950L
Grade level : 5 – 6
Item Weight : 6.4 ounces
Dimensions : 5.19 x 0.67 x 7.56 inches
Customers say
Customers find the story compelling and heartwarming. They describe it as a great book for kids aged 10 or so, perfect for upper elementary students. The humor is described as funny and makes them laugh out loud. The book prompts good questions and discussion about life and social issues. Readers appreciate the well-developed characters and the author’s insight into their lives. Some find the ending very sad and realistic, making them cry. Overall, customers consider it a great value and a perfect purchase.
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