This book trailer for Bud, Not Buddy was originally the Mystery Book Theater video for our Black History Month theme. For more on Bud, Not Buddy, check out our “I Have a Dream” podcast.

The Great Depression wasn’t great for anyone, but it was really bad for Bud Caldwell. He’s the star of Christopher Paul Curtis’ Bud, Not Buddy. After the death of his mother, Bud moved from one terrible foster home to another… until the day he decided enough was enough — and set off in search of his father.