Bud, Not Buddy
Ratings28
Average rating3.9
historical fiction for me, it's 85% of the time entertaining. and this one was no different. at times it was a little bit slow but the funny times made up for it. this one was so good.
I loved this book! Top notch characters, especially Bud and his foster parents and Herman E. Calloway.
Bud's mother has died, leaving his with a suitcase full of flyers advertising the amazing band of Herman E. Calloway. When another time in foster care ends up with Bud locked in a shed, Bud decides it is time to seek out Herman E. Calloway, who he feels must be his elusive father. Herman E. Calloway turns out to be one tough cookie and not at all what Bud had hoped for, but, in a roundabout way, everything works out in the end.
I read this to my eight year old who gave the book 4 stars. He said if it hadn't been so sad and set during the Depression he'd have given it 5. He laughed his head off at a lot of dialogue, and the ending was very satisfying for both of us. (I loved it too, and would give it a 4.5 myself.)