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Title:
Bud, Not Buddy

Author:
Christopher Paul Curtis

Date Published:
1999

Meaning of the Title:
It refers to the main character’s insistence that his name is an adult name and not that of a child. Bud has had to grow up quickly, but the name is one of pride as well since that’s how his mother expected him to be called.

Genre:
Historical Fiction

Setting:
Flint and Grand Rapids, Michigan in the 1930’s

Protagonist:
Bud Caldwell

Antagonists:
The foster home system, the Amos family, Mr. Calloway, and segregation ..........

 

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