By Christopher Paul Curtis
Bud is a 10-year-old orphan in Depression-era Michigan fed up with the treatment he has received at various foster homes. He decides to run away to reach the man he believes to be his father. Grades 4-8. You may also enjoy Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli.
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