Bud, Not Buddy takes place in Flint,
Michigan, in 1936. By the title I probably guess you know who is the main
character. Bud, who is an orphan kid, is trying to look for his mysterious,
disappeared dad. Sadly, when he was just six years old, his mother died. During
his quest, he runs into a lot of troubles. One, for example, was when he tries
to go to Grand Rapids, which was 120 miles away!
Even though he gets into a lot of trouble,
he has a lot of adventures. When he is with Bugs (a friend who got his name
when a roach got stuck in his ear) they both go to a place just to get a
train. Wow! During this quest, he has a suitcase with all the stuff his mom
gave to him.
I personally love this book. I’m
pretty sure it is now my favorite book. My favorite part is when he is with
Lefty Lewis, who is my favorite. From the first time Bud gets in Lefty’s car,
Lefty always teases him. My least favorite part was when he was with the
Amoses, a family who decided to take care of him. They were jerks. They were so
mean to Bud.
I would recommend this book to
readers who like adventures and twists. The book is just too good for people
not to read it. I rate it an 11 out of 10.
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