Bud, Not Buddy (1994)
245 pages 4.6/5 Goodreads
Bud does not want to return to the orphanage after his disastrous night at the Amos's house; therefore, he decides to go in search of the band leader whom he believes to be the father he has never known. Readers will find this heart-warming Depression era story irresistible.
Author: Christopher Paul Curtis, Reginald André Jackson, Alberto Jimenez Rioja, aa
ISBN: 9781632456397
Content Warnings
Identity & Discrimination
Racial slurs / racism (depicted)
Mental Health & Emotional
Death of a parent (referenced)Grief / bereavement (major focus)
Other
Kidnapping / abduction (referenced)
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