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"It's Bud, not Buddy ma'am". This is a quote that is said daily in the book Bud, Not Buddy. Bud, Not Buddy is a book about a ten year old African-American boy named Bud who is living in the 1930's time period. Bud is an orphan that lives in an orphanage in Flint, Michigan who is sent to live with his foster parents, which he doesn't like. After realizing that his mother is deceased, Bud decides to go the the hunt and find his father. During his quest for his dad, Bud runs into some "good samaritans, as well as experiencing racism." This book is very good to read because it deals with real life situations, has a setting that makes you feel as if you're in that exact time period, and it has an incredible text that's funny as well as showing you how people talked in those days. In the book Bud, Not Buddy, Bud and other characters deal with real life situations that could happen everyday. When reading the book, you can relate to the characters because they have real life problems. For example, when Bud is in his orphanage, the head of the facility tell Bud and his friend that " you both have been accepted in new temporary are homes starting this afternoon". This is a real life situation because there are children that go through foster homes and orphanages everyday. Secondly, Bud, Not Buddy has a very interesting text. When reading the book, you get to understand the types of slang that people used back in that era. You also see that the text is not only funny, but it's easy to understand. As Bud lays in his bed, he says to himself " Unless you're as stupid as a lampost you've got to wonder whats coming off next, your arm or your leg." in this quote, Bud was referring to being a child and always getting hurt and not knowing what part of your body is going to get hurt next. Third, this book has a setting that takes you back to the 30's and gives you a vivid image of how the atmosphere was. For example, it tells you about how people used to deal with the Great Depression, which is very historical. In the book, it gives you images of when Bud was at a library and how there were metal bars on the windows, which makes it feel like a prison and how the musicians played their jazz instruments so lovely and precise. Bud, Not buddy is a very good book to read because it gives you good real life situations, detaild text and a good setting. This book is excellent for learning about how life was/ could've been for a young African-American male orphan that deals with rasicim. So, if anyone is ever interested about knowing how people lived in the 30's this is the book to read.

2023-03-06 14:07