Bud Not Buddy'

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Bud Not Buddy.

• Written by Christopher Paul Curtis.

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This is a story about a boy and is on the look
out for his dad. Along the way he meets up with
some old and new friends.

• Bud has met up with Bugs, his old friend.
• But then Bud loses him on a train.
• Along the way to Grand Rapids, he meets another
  man named Lefty Lewis.
• Lewis gives Bud a ride to Grand Rapids.
• There, he meets up with the band that Herman E.
  Calloway is in.
• The band decides that Bud should have a nickname.
• The name is Sleepy La Bone.
• He explains that that his mother died four years
  ago.
• The band asks Bud about his mothers death.
• His moms name is Angela Janet Caldwell.
• Mr. C. finds out that his daughter died.
• Thats when he finds out that Herman is not his
  dad.
• He is actually his grandfather!
• In the end, he wants to play with the band in
  some of their shows.
• And Mr. C. is now being nicer to him.

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Any Questions?

• If I were Bud, I probably would have taken some
  food from the Amoss home.
• In the part where he meets Lefty Lewis, he
  probably could have been at least a little bit
  less cautious.
• How can you probably relate to Bud in this book?
• How would you react if you found out that your
  father was in a famous band?
• Do you think that Mr. C. probably could have been
  a little bit nicer to Bud?

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Plots

• One of the plots is when Bud decided to hit the
  road, and get away from the Amoss.
• Another plot was when Bud met Mr. Lewis and
  mistook him for a vampire.
• Also, he walked into the log cabin and
  accidentally called his grandfather his dad.
• When Bud went into the Station, his grandfather
  told him not to look in the closet.
• Later, Bud finds out that he was sleeping in his
  moms room.
• Bud explains about his mother death.

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Setting

• Bud was in a log cabin when he first met his
  grandfather.
• When he went to the Grand Calloway Station, he
  was in a huge house.

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Character Description

• Mr. Lewis nice, kind, funny, tall, and lean. He
  is the one who takes Bud to Grand Rapids.
• Mr.C. Harsh, mean, sad, lonely, famous,
  disappointed, fat around the belly, and not very
  healthy. He relates to his the story by being the
  guy that Bud goes looking for.
• Miss Thomas Nice, sweet, friendly, great voice,
  hilarious, pretty, very healthy, and a normal
  sized woman. She relates to help Bud understand
  his problems.

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Sentences

• We havent been stiffed yet. stiffed stood
  up/ refused.
• I dont know of any more. After all, 6th graders
  are more advanced readers.

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The Great Depression

• The Great Depression 1929-1939.
• It began in America, but then it spread
  throughout the world.
• Franklin Roosevelt was president at this time.
• 15 of the nation was unemployed. Even in World
  War 2.
• Britain was not affected too much with the
  working business.

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Simile, Metaphor, Alliteration

• Simile Bud is like hunter in the forest.
• Metaphor Bud is a swan.
• Alliteration Bud bucked billions of bad boars,
  bears, bugs, belugas, and boy bands.

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Compare and contrast
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The author and Orphans

• I think that the author feels sad for them
  because they have no home.
• The author also might feel as if the orphans are
  a big part of out nation.
• He could also seem pretty nice toward the
  orphans.
• I dont know about the author, but I like the
  orphans.