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Short Story Of Bud Not Buddy

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If Bud not Buddy was in modern times than Buds mother wouldn't be have died. Because we have hospitals that you could take her to. Also, we have doctors and offices to take her. Finally, there is medicine for her to take home. Or have a home health nurse to come and checkup. On her every Wednesday and Thursday. Bud not Buddy is a story about a 10-year-old boy whose mom died. So, he was sent to a home but a family. Called the amoses takes him from the foster home. The family is actually evil, Bud does escape from then. Bud goes to find his father first he goes to a missionary for food. Bud goes to the library for help then he found his friend bugs and they rode a train. There's no segregation and all blacks and whites are equal.

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