Important Topics

The Great Depression, Jazz, and the railroads are all prevalent topics presented in the novel, Bud, Not Buddy. In the comments section, post any prior knowledge or any new information you research on the topic.

Bud, Not Buddy

"It’s 1936, in Flint, Michigan, and when 10-year-old Bud decides to hit the road to find his father, nothing can stop him."

We are reading Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis, and so far we have learned that Bud has been moved to different foster homes since he was six, and has been treated very badly. In the comments below describe how you think Bud's life would have been different or the same if he were alive today?

Click here for a link to a jeopardy game to review chapters 1-7.