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"The year is 1936, and in the turbulent time of the Great Depression, Bud only knows two things for sure: he's going to find his father no matter what it takes, and he despises being called Buddy. Bud's mother has died, leaving him all alone in the world and stuck with an abusive foster family. With only a suitcase full of special things and his rules for becoming a better liar, Bud sets out to find the father he never knew... the only problem is, just who is Bud's father? He's not sure, but Momma left him a clue: a flyer for Herman E. Calloway's band! Convinced that Herman E. Calloway must be his father, Bud sets off to find him.
Bud goes to the library, stands in line for food at a homeless shelter, travelsthrough a cardboard jungle town, and is kissed by the dimpled Deza Malone. When Bud does finally find the famous Herman E. Calloway, he's shocked to find a bitter old man who is sure that he isn't Bud's father! "
Rachel Knorr, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- 1930's-1950's
Internal struggle/realization?
Yes
Struggle over
- search for family/history
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Age:
- a kid
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- physically sick
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 60's-90's
Profession/status:
- artist
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an above average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- quite fatty
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 3 ()
United States
Yes
The US:
- Midwest
The Americas (not US):
Yes
The Americas:
- Canada
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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