Bud, Not Buddy

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This is one of those books that is both funny and sad at the same time.

Bud is growing up in hard times. America during the Depression, in the 1930's, is a country struggling with poverty and hunger. Unemployment is high, and the few jobs that are available don't go to black people.

Bud lives in the orphanage since his mother died. It isn't a treat or relief when he is sent to live with a foster family, but anyway, it doesn't last long. The trouble is, Bud doesn't really belong anywhere. Bud doesn't know anything about his father, except for the clue which his mother left him. He has a flyer for a jazz band: Herman E Calloway and the Dusky Devastators of the Depression!

I like how they represent some stuff in the book like his brief case and that author did a good job describing some details in the boos which made me understand it and feel the character even more. I recommend this book for anybody who likes an adventure. The other thing I like about this book is how the title does not give away anything about the plot f the book. It is once again, a factor in the book that you remember through out the book. Since I like history, this book was just great for me because it took place during the Depression.