Bud, Not Buddy is full of laugh-out-loud humor and wonderful characters, hitting the high notes of jazz and sounding the … A Picture of the "Rat Pack", a famous Jazz groups that included such famous singers as; Bud is sure those posters will lead him to his father. 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. This is one of my top recommendations for teens. Bud, Not Buddy, a Newbery Medal winner, is full of laugh-out-loud humor and wonderful characters, hitting the high notes of jazz and sounding the deeper tones of the Great Depression. Once he decides to hit the road, nothing can stop him, not hunger, not fear, not would-be vampires, not even Herman E. Calloway himself. Once he decides to hit the road and find this mystery man, nothing can stop him. ©1999 Christopher Paul Curtis (P)2000 Random House, Inc.; 1999 Ernie Norcia; 16 9. Bud, Not Buddy is full of laugh-out-loud humor and wonderful characters, hitting the high notes of jazz and sounding the deeper tones of the Great Depression. Chat; Text (859) 379-0079; Phone (859) 231-5500, ext. Critic Reviews. Welcome to Nobodybutcurtis.com. A webquest created by Bob Cobb and Rick Rarick. Winner of the 2000 Newbery Medal, and the 2000 Coretta Scott King Award. Bud, Note Buddy MonkeyNotes Study Guides Download Store-Downloadable Study Guides/Book Summary,Book Notes,Notes,Chapter Summary/Synopsis by Christopher Paul Curtis. 1005; Email; Contacts. Christopher Paul Curtis's Website This site talks about Curtis' books and tells a little more about the author. Table of Contents | Next Page Downloadable / Printable Version. Phone Numbers & E-mail; Send Feedback; Suggest Items for Our Collection Once he decides to hit the road and find this mystery man, nothing can stop him. It’s 1936, in Flint Michigan. Finally, the contents of Bud's suitcase provide the clues necessary to prove that Calloway is indeed related to Bud, but not in the way that Bud expects. Softly entwined throughout the story are interesting historical tidbits, all while maintaining a light-hearted, humorous quality. Mini panel: "Main Menu - Ask" Ask a Librarian. Bud, Not Buddy is the second children's novel written by Christopher Paul Curtis.The first book to receive both the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature, and the Coretta Scott King Award, which is given to outstanding African-American authors, Bud, Not Buddy was also recognized with the William Allen White Children's Book Award for grades 6-8.