{"id":1113,"date":"2015-01-13T20:50:20","date_gmt":"2015-01-14T01:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=1113"},"modified":"2026-07-28T16:11:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T20:11:27","slug":"bud-not-buddy-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=1113","title":{"rendered":"Bud, Not Buddy Teaching Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1113\" class=\"elementor elementor-1113\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b0cac83 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b0cac83\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57109ed\" data-id=\"57109ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb99532 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cb99532\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"240\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Bud-Not-Buddy.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-14796\" alt=\"Bud, Not Buddy\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Bud-Not-Buddy.png 240w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Bud-Not-Buddy-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5f0290 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5f0290\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019re looking for <em>Bud, Not Buddy<\/em> teaching ideas, Christopher Paul Curtis\u2019s award\u2011winning novel is an outstanding choice for exploring perseverance, hope, and the realities of life during the Great Depression. Students connect deeply with Bud Caldwell, a determined ten\u2011year\u2011old orphan who sets out on a journey to find the man he believes is his father. This post includes engaging activities and novel unit samples to support your teaching.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5cc59a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5cc59a9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c203f4d\" data-id=\"c203f4d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f74c76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f74c76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"stat-label\">Reading Level<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a43bfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a43bfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"stat-value\">Lexile 950L<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-491af04\" data-id=\"491af04\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b3f14d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b3f14d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"stat-label\">Interest Level<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db64f08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db64f08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"stat-value\">Grades 3-8<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f5045e\" data-id=\"0f5045e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee3af3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee3af3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"stat-label\">Length<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca1f415 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca1f415\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"stat-value\">245 pages<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-360e7ee\" data-id=\"360e7ee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfd46d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfd46d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"stat-label\">Award<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-996e7d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"996e7d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Newbery Medal<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-80c145c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"80c145c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07c52a4\" data-id=\"07c52a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-670facb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"670facb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #2b3d52;\">Jump to Section<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d313b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3d313b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\r\n.mpp-jump-nav { \r\n  max-width:900px; \r\n  margin:20px auto; \r\n  display:flex; \r\n  justify-content:center; \r\n  gap:12px; \r\n  flex-wrap:wrap; \r\n  padding:0 20px; \r\n}\r\n\r\n.mpp-jump-nav a { \r\n  display:inline-flex; \r\n  align-items:center; \r\n  gap:8px; \r\n  padding:11px 22px; \r\n  border-radius:50px; \r\n  background:#2b3d52; \r\n  border:2px solid #2b3d52; \r\n  color:#ffffff; \r\n  font-weight:700; \r\n  font-size:14px; \r\n  text-transform:uppercase; \r\n  letter-spacing:.5px; \r\n  text-decoration:none; \r\n}\r\n\r\n.mpp-jump-nav a:hover { \r\n  background:#ffffff; \r\n  color:#2b3d52; \r\n  border-color:#2b3d52;\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n\r\n<nav class=\"mpp-jump-nav\" aria-label=\"Jump to section\">\r\n  <a href=\"#summary\"><i class=\"fas fa-book\"><\/i> Book Summary<\/a>\r\n   <a href=\"#why\"><i class=\"fas fa-question\"><\/i> Why Read this Book<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"#details\"><i class=\"fas fa-list\"><\/i> Book Details<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"#activities\"><i class=\"fas fa-puzzle-piece\"><\/i> Teaching Activities<\/a>\r\n<\/nav>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-788b1a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"788b1a3\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"summary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c26e8d4\" data-id=\"c26e8d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b33a9f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b33a9f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>\u2b50 <\/strong>About the Book<\/h2><p><em>Bud, Not Buddy<\/em> follows Bud Caldwell, a ten\u2011year\u2011old boy living in Flint, Michigan during the Great Depression. After his mother dies, Bud is placed in an orphanage and eventually sent to live with the Amoses, a foster family who quickly decide he is a troublemaker. When they lock him in a shed overnight, Bud escapes and begins a journey filled with challenges and humor.<\/p><p>Bud first heads to the library to find Miss Hill, only to learn she has moved away. There he reunites with his friend Bugs, who is hopping a train out west. Bud tries to join him but arrives too late, leaving him alone once again. Determined to find his father, Bud researches the walking distance to Grand Rapids and sets off on foot. Along the way, he meets Lefty Lewis, a kind man who gives him food, shelter, and a ride.<\/p><p>When Bud finally reaches Grand Rapids, he meets Herman E. Calloway\u2014the man he believes is his father. Herman is gruff and stubborn, and he insists he has no son. Bud refuses to give up, and as he spends time with Herman\u2019s band, he uncovers surprising truths about his past, his mother, and the family he never knew he had.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-978cb93 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"978cb93\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"why\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-439c912\" data-id=\"439c912\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dfb853 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dfb853\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>\u2b50 \u201cWhy Read the Novel?\u201d<\/h2><p><strong>Why Read <\/strong><em><strong>Bud, Not Buddy<\/strong><\/em><strong>?<\/strong> <em>Bud, Not Buddy<\/em> is an excellent choice for a class novel study for several reasons:<\/p><ul role=\"list\"><li><p><strong>Rich Historical Context:<\/strong> Set during the Great Depression, the novel gives students a vivid sense of the era\u2014poverty, Hoovervilles, soup kitchens, train\u2011hopping, and the daily struggles families faced.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Strong Themes:<\/strong> The story explores perseverance, hope, racism, compassion, and the search for belonging. Bud\u2019s determination inspires meaningful classroom conversations.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Exceptional Language Use:<\/strong> Christopher Paul Curtis fills the novel with similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia, and creative wordplay. Bud\u2019s humorous \u201cRules and Things\u201d add personality and depth.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Complex Text for Upper Elementary and Middle School:<\/strong> As a Common Core Exemplary Text, the novel includes advanced vocabulary and layered storytelling that challenge students while remaining accessible.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>This combination of history, humor, and heart makes <em>Bud, Not Buddy<\/em> a favorite for teachers and students alike.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31c7c02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31c7c02\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b081e56\" data-id=\"b081e56\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-46e6fe5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46e6fe5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c929166\" data-id=\"c929166\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25e3da3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25e3da3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>\u2b50 Book Details<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e9d9ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"8e9d9ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\r\n.mpp-details-section { max-width:760px; margin:0 auto; padding:20px 0; }\r\n.mpp-section-label { display:inline-block; font-size:14px; font-weight:700; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; color:#1dbb9d; margin-bottom:8px; }\r\n.mpp-details-section h2 { font-weight:800; color:#323a49; font-size:28px; margin-bottom:18px; }\r\n.mpp-details-table { width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; background:#fff; border-radius:12px; overflow:hidden; box-shadow:0 3px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.06); }\r\n.mpp-details-table tr:nth-child(even) { background:#fdf6ee; }\r\n.mpp-details-table td { padding:14px 20px; font-size:17px; color:#2d2d2d; }\r\n.mpp-details-table td:first-child { font-weight:700; color:#323a49; width:40%; }\r\n<\/style>  <div class=\"mpp-details-section\" id=\"details-budnotbuddy\">\r\n  <table class=\"mpp-details-table\">\r\n    <tr><td>Publication Date<\/td><td>1999<\/td><\/tr>\r\n    <tr><td>Reading Level<\/td><td>Lexile 950L &bull; Scholastic Guided Reading Level U<\/td><\/tr>\r\n    <tr><td>Interest Level<\/td><td>Grades 3&ndash;8<\/td><\/tr>\r\n    <tr><td>Major Awards<\/td><td>2000 Newbery Medal &bull; 2000 Coretta Scott King Award for Authors<\/td><\/tr>\r\n    <tr><td>Length<\/td><td>245 pages (approx. 45,530 words)<\/td><\/tr>\r\n    <tr><td>Estimated Reading Time<\/td><td>About 3 hours and 2 minutes (at 250 words per minute)<\/td><\/tr>\r\n    <tr><td>Audiobook Length<\/td><td>5 hours, 14 minutes<\/td><\/tr>\r\n    <tr><td>Genre<\/td><td>Historical fiction novel for young adults<\/td><\/tr>\r\n    <tr><td>Setting<\/td><td>Flint and Grand Rapids, Michigan (1936)<\/td><\/tr>\r\n    <tr><td>Point of View<\/td><td>First person, narrated by Bud Caldwell<\/td><\/tr>\r\n    <tr><td>Themes<\/td><td>Family and Home &bull; Hope &bull; Perseverance &bull; Poverty &bull; Effects of Racism &bull; Lies and Deceit &bull; Compassion and Forgiveness<\/td><\/tr>\r\n    <tr><td>Memorable Quote<\/td><td>&ldquo;...that was Bud Caldwell's Rules and Things to Have a Funner Life and Make a Better Liar Out of Yourself Number 83... If an adult tells you not to worry, and you weren't worried before, you better hurry up and start 'cause you're already running late.&rdquo;<\/td><\/tr>\r\n    <tr><td>First Line<\/td><td>&ldquo;HERE WE GO AGAIN. We were all standing in line waiting for breakfast when one of the caseworkers came in and tap-tap-tapped down the line...&rdquo;<\/td><\/tr>\r\n  <\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f9b663 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f9b663\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"activities\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cebadd5\" data-id=\"cebadd5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b7a505 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b7a505\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Bud, Not Buddy Teaching Ideas<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68a5ac3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68a5ac3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-93c9c62\" data-id=\"93c9c62\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7aca01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7aca01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Novel Study Samples<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-22e3208 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22e3208\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-299d03f\" data-id=\"299d03f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d27cabb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d27cabb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading_bud\/Bud-Not-Buddy-3.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"Bud, Not Buddy Novel Study\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-255147b\" data-id=\"255147b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb44841 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb44841\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Check out the<em>\u00a0Bud, Not Buddy Book Unit\u00a0<\/em>with these sample pages:<\/p><ul><li>Vocabulary Practice for Chapter 1<\/li><li>Constructed Response Questions for Character Traits and Comparing Characters<\/li><\/ul><p>You can get the free book unit sample by clicking the button.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c8119c elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3c8119c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading_bud\/budbuddygooglepreview.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the unit sample.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b068b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b068b6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0ee273\" data-id=\"e0ee273\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a007c69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a007c69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Teaching Idea #1\u00a0 \u2013 Bud, Not Buddy Anchor Chart<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-469e01f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"469e01f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-18b6d57\" data-id=\"18b6d57\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9688fbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9688fbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading_bud\/budanchorchart.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Reactions to Bud Anchor Chart\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d6a948\" data-id=\"1d6a948\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ca00dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ca00dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">This anchor chart pairs with a free sample constructed response organizer. Students complete their individual charts while a class model is shown on the anchor chart.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">You may wish to have students complete the anchor chart by writing the details on sticky notes. This way the anchor chart may be used year after year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb37b9f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bb37b9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading_bud\/budsample.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get this constructed response question.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c9f2ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c9f2ee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-779dc45\" data-id=\"779dc45\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f89a4c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f89a4c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Ways to Use the Graphic Organizer<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2993541 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2993541\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading_bud\/Img_5752.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Interactive Notebook Idea\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f573b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f573b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Option 1<\/h4><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have students use the graphic organizer for notes. Notice the notes in the photo above are not in complete sentences. Glue the organizer to the left side of the notebook page. On the right side of the notebook, students use the notes to write the details in paragraph form.<\/p><h4>Option 2<\/h4><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students complete the organizer by writing complete sentences.<\/p><h3>Teaching Idea #2\u00a0 \u2013 Audio Book<\/h3><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This YouTube audio version contains the read-along text.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5abbfa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5abbfa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t   <div style=\"height: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding-top: 56.25%; position: relative; width: 100%;\">\r\n        <iframe\r\n            style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%;\"\r\n            src=\"https:\/\/tube.rvere.com\/embed?v=64AN0jAYuK4\"\r\n            title=\"YouTube video player\"\r\n            frameBorder=\"0\"\r\n            allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\r\n            allowFullScreen>\r\n        <\/iframe>\r\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-587bf10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"587bf10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Teaching Idea #3\u00a0 \u2013 Meet the Author<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e63980a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e63980a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t   <div style=\"height: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding-top: 56.25%; position: relative; width: 100%;\">\r\n        <iframe\r\n            style=\"position: 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class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b75d01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b75d01\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18ebf3c\" data-id=\"18ebf3c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e338178 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e338178\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"col-sm-9\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">See the product that inspired this post.<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e3d216 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e3d216\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-415547d\" data-id=\"415547d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b61fd37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b61fd37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/images\/novel-studies\/bud-not-buddy-novel-study.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"Bud, Not Buddy Novel Study\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5ae882\" data-id=\"e5ae882\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e57d1b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e57d1b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>Bud, Not Buddy\u00a0Book Unit\u00a0<\/i>contains graphic organizers for an interactive notebook and game activities covering vocabulary, constructed response writing, and skill practice.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cbeb89 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4cbeb89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Bud-Not-Buddy-Novel-Study-Digital-Printable-Unit-Christopher-Paul-Curtis-1564394\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas 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