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243 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780439402002
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It's 1936, in Flint, Michigan. Times may be hard, and ten-year-old Bud may be a motherless boy on the run, but Bud's got a few things going for him:He has his own suitcase full of special things.He's the author of Bud Caldwell's Rules and Things f...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,772 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
hopeful 52%
funny 37%
sad 32%
inspiring 31%
lighthearted 23%
reflective 20%
informative 13%
challenging 8%
tense 6%
mysterious 4%
dark 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 37% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | No: 13% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parentModerate
Racism, Confinement, BullyingMinor
Child abuse, Death, Slavery
243 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780439402002
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It's 1936, in Flint, Michigan. Times may be hard, and ten-year-old Bud may be a motherless boy on the run, but Bud's got a few things going for him:He has his own suitcase full of special things.He's the author of Bud Caldwell's Rules and Things f...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,772 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
hopeful 52%
funny 37%
sad 32%
inspiring 31%
lighthearted 23%
reflective 20%
informative 13%
challenging 8%
tense 6%
mysterious 4%
dark 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 37% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | No: 13% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parentModerate
Racism, Confinement, BullyingMinor
Child abuse, Death, Slavery