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Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis

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After losing his mother four years ago, 10-year-old Bud Caldwell runs away from the foster care system in search of the father he has never met. Selected (11) reading passages (grades 5-8) to pair with "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]

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Concepts
fathers, labor unions, civil rights, emmett till, the great depression, christopher paul curtis
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foster care, homeless, workers' rights, "bud, not buddy" by christopher paul curtis, book-pairings, carl sandburg, commonlit, commonlit: book-pairings: "bud, not buddy" by christopher paul curtis, steve jobs, death of parent, growing up too soon, need for someone to love
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Practice