African American Children's Books
African American Children’s books 1. a. There are books that children “do not ever know they want until, that is, they read them.” Bud, Not Buddy was exactly what I wanted. Unfortunately, I never heard of the book, and I simply stumbled upon it in the library. Bud, Not Buddy exemplifies the qualities of a Newbury Medal Winner as well as the Corretta Scott King Award. The novel is set in 1936, in Flint, Michigan during the Great Depression. Nevertheless, this novel is hilarious. There are many ways a character must be developed in a novel. Curtis develops his characters through vivid physical description, and creative dialogue. The protagonist, Bud, is determined to recreate a life for himself. Bud is a ten year old orphan, which experiences many conflicts internal and external. The problem that triggers the action in the story is that Bud’s mother dies and she 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!!!!! 1. b. Genre refers to a category or type of literature based on its style, form, and content. Bud, Not Buddy is considered a fictional novel. It has a plot that is revealed by the speech, action, and thoughts of the characters. The sequence of events in Bud, Not Buddy builds upon one another as the story develops.