Bud Not Buddy Audio Book

Bud, Not Buddy, by Christopher Paul Curtis — The Bluestocking Society

. When things at a foster home go poorly, Bud goes on the lam and sets out to find his father.

I really enjoyed Bud as a narrator. He sees things in a childlike way, but with a touch of road-weariness. It was interesting to have the story unfold during the Depression. At times it was hard to imagine a ten-year-old out on his own, but apparently it wasn’t all that uncommon during the time period. And the rest of the characters in this book are well-drawn and memorable. The audio book was really good quality. It was narrated by James Avery, who I just realized was the uncle in

Source: Bud, Not Buddy, by Christopher Paul Curtis — The Bluestocking Society