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Bud, Not Buddy

Bud, Not Buddy
by Christopher Paul Curtis
Hardcover: Aug 1999,
245 pages.
Paperback: Jan 2002,
245 pages.

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Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Mike C
OUTSTANDING BOOK!
I really liked your book he was really brave when he ran away from his abusive foster family. I also couldn,t stop reading I wanted to know what was going to happen next.

Rated 4 of 5 of 5 by AKOSHH!
SUPER
i liked it it was a preety good book. well done christopher paul curtis

Rated 4 of 5 of 5 by jigga
i loved this book
wow...this book is tremendously well written and it gives all readers a visual perception of how life was like in the 1930s.For kids who were fortunate not to live it, this book is very important and they should read it!

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Meloni
Bud, Not Buddy
This was the best book I've every read with my mom.

Rated 2 of 5 of 5 by paula
this book was alright. not very interesting and also not inspiring.
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  • Rated 1 of 5 of 5 by lucas
    this book sucks, i thought it would be good because of the auther but it sucks infact its an embarrasment to the book culture
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