By: Christopher Paul Curtis

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Bud, Not Buddy

• By Christopher Paul Curtis

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Main Idea

• Buds mom died and he had to go to a Home.
• The family he was living with, was not nice. They
  were the Amoses.
• He ran away to find his dad, but he needed help.
• He tried to get on a train. That didnt work.
• Bud found this band and looked at one of the band
  members.
• He thought it was his dad, but it was his
  GRANDDAD.

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Theme
Bud learned that you should not run away. He
should stay put. The Amoses did a lot of bad
things to him. They put him in a dirty, old,
shed. Bud tried to jump onto a train when he new
it was dangerous. Thats when he ran away.
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Plot

• Bud ran away from the Amoses.
• He was trying to find his dad, but found his
  Granddad.
• He got a lot of help from his friends and other
  people.
• he met his Granddads band .
• Now Bud is apart of the family.

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Setting
The setting is mostly at the Amoses house in the
beginning. He runs away to the library. Then on
the streets. After that hes at Mr. Lewiss
house. Then his Granddads house. He thinks his
Granddad is his dad. Bud meets the band around
the middle to end of the story.
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Character Description

• Bud is the main Character of Bud, Not Buddy.
  Bud is a African American little boy. He is a
  little Shy. Bud is skinny. Bud was very brave to
  run away from the Home. Bud is Herman E.
  Calloways grandson.
• Herman E. Calloway has a good part of the
  story. He is also African American. Herman is
  smart, but grouchy. He is Buds granddad. At the
  end of the story, Herman gets nicer.
• Lefty Lewis also has a good part in the story.
  Lewis is African American. Is the most nicest
  person I read about. Lewis, one day, found Bud
  walking on the side of the road. He talked with
  him for a little bit and brought him home to the
  family.

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Words I didn't know

• puny- Yeah, hes puny. Def.- Weak.
• Gent- Herman E. Calloway and the Gifted Gents of
  Gospel. Def.- Gentlemen.
• Commies- Youre sounding like a bunch of Commies.
  Def.- Communist.
• coot- Lets see, was that mean old coot or old
  mean coot. Def.- Fellow.
• Wringer- I stuck the mop head into the wringer.
  Def.- Something that causes pain.

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About the Great Depression

• The Great Depression is Herman E. Calloways
  band.
• They are a black band and play the Blues.
• They all play an instrument and they have one
  singer.
• Herman is Buds granddad.
• Bud really likes Mr. Jimmy the best.

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Simile and Metaphors

• Bud is like the sun.
• Bud is as bright as the sun.
• Lefty is like a home.
• Lefty is as warm as a home.

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Compare and Contrast