Description
Not wanting to return to the orphanage after his disastrous night at the Amos's house, Bud, not Buddy decides to go in search of Herman E. Calloway, the band leader who he believes is the father he's never known. Thus begins Bud's odyssey. Set in the Depression, readers will find this heart-warming novel irresistible.
Details
ISBN: |
9780440413288 |
Publisher: |
Penguin/Random House |
Authors: |
Curtis, Christopher Paul |
Illustrators: |
Curtis, Christopher Paul |
Binding: |
Paperback |
Published Date: |
2002 |
Grade Minimum: |
5 |
Grade Maximum: |
12 |
Language: |
English |
Lexile: |
950 |
Guided Reading: |
U |
Award: |
Newbery Medal 2000, Coretta Scott King Award for Narrative 2000 |
Page: |
256 |
Theme: |
Historical Fiction, Realistic Fiction |
Theme: |
Growing Up |
