What's the Name of That Book??? discussion

I remember reading this book as a kid maybe 8-10 years ago, I’m 23 now. So I was very young but it was basically about a poor African American kid, who grow up during the jazz era. During the plot he either rides a cargo train or just hitchhikes around. I remember cab calloway being mentioned in the plot, maybe the character meets him? There’s a scene where he’s in a Restaurant eating clam chowder or such. It’s extremely faded from my memory I just remember I loved reading it.

Arshdeep, "jazz era" is a good start for your topic header - please add some more detail. What genre is it - fiction, nonfiction, adventure, realistic, suspenseful, etc.? Use the little edit link.

Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis

Yes!! Thank you so much. I read the title and it clicked right away haven’t even checked it it’s def it, because I know it is haha. Thank you so much!