Bud, Not Buddy
By: Christopher Paul Curtis
Grades 3-5
It’s 1936, in Flint Michigan. Times may be hard, and ten-year-old Bud may be a motherless boy on the run, but Bud’s got a few things going for him:
1. He has his own suitcase full of special things.
2. He’s the author of Bud Caldwell’s Rules and Things for Having a Funner Life and Making a Better Liar Out of Yourself.
3. His momma never told him who his father was, but she left a clue: flyers advertising Herman E. Calloway and his famous band, the Dusky Devastators of the Depression!!!!!!
Bud’s got an idea that those flyers will lead him to his father. Once he decides to hit the road to find this mystery man, nothing can stop him—not hunger, not fear, not vampires, not even Herman E. Calloway himself.
By: Christopher Paul Curtis
Grades 3-5
It’s 1936, in Flint Michigan. Times may be hard, and ten-year-old Bud may be a motherless boy on the run, but Bud’s got a few things going for him:
1. He has his own suitcase full of special things.
2. He’s the author of Bud Caldwell’s Rules and Things for Having a Funner Life and Making a Better Liar Out of Yourself.
3. His momma never told him who his father was, but she left a clue: flyers advertising Herman E. Calloway and his famous band, the Dusky Devastators of the Depression!!!!!!
Bud’s got an idea that those flyers will lead him to his father. Once he decides to hit the road to find this mystery man, nothing can stop him—not hunger, not fear, not vampires, not even Herman E. Calloway himself.
Activity One
Learn about the Great Depression. Research information about the time period. How did American people deal with the problems of the times in different parts of the country and at different socioeconomic levels? Think about the “Alphabet Soup” federal programs like the CCC. Conduct interviews of people who lived during the Great Depression. You can choose how you want to share your work with me. You can make a poster, PowerPoint, or record your interview if you want to. Have fun!
Learn about the Great Depression. Research information about the time period. How did American people deal with the problems of the times in different parts of the country and at different socioeconomic levels? Think about the “Alphabet Soup” federal programs like the CCC. Conduct interviews of people who lived during the Great Depression. You can choose how you want to share your work with me. You can make a poster, PowerPoint, or record your interview if you want to. Have fun!
Activity Two
Investigate the lives of famous jazz musicians who lived and worked during the Depression era. Create a poster or PowerPoint with their photos and life stories. One famous musician that was mentioned in the book was Paul Robeson. Listen to this short song by him and then search for other songs on YouTube so you can experience the sound of the era. |
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Activity Three
Bud’s heartwarming journey to find his father ends when he discovers that Herman E. Calloway is really his grandfather. I’m sure that you have an interesting time or story about your grandfather, but hopefully not as unusual as Bud’s! Write a story about an experience with your own grandfather and describe how you would feel if you would have been Bud and not known your grandfather for such a long time.
Bud’s heartwarming journey to find his father ends when he discovers that Herman E. Calloway is really his grandfather. I’m sure that you have an interesting time or story about your grandfather, but hopefully not as unusual as Bud’s! Write a story about an experience with your own grandfather and describe how you would feel if you would have been Bud and not known your grandfather for such a long time.
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