Bud’s Journal

1b: What did you find unique about Bud’s situation? What kind of award did the book “Bud,

1. Bud’s Story Not Buddy” win? Explain your answer in complete sentences.

1a: Would you have tried to tell Mr. or Mrs. Amos the truth about Todd or the fight? Have you ever
been in a similar situation in your life? Explain your answer in complete sentences.

2b: Going by the librarians, “Atlas of the United

States of America” how many hours would it take
to walk from Grayson, KY to Ashland, KY? (Refer
to pg.58 for how many miles per hour an average
2. Exploring Flint, Michigan human walks)

2a: Why is that blue flyer so important to Bud? What name is on the flyer that he believes is his father’s
name? Explain your answer in complete sentences.
2c: When was Flint, Michigan incorporated? Flint, Michigan is the birth place of what well known manufacturer?
Explain your answer in complete sentences.

3a: In what month and year did the great depression begin? What were some of the causes of

3. The Great Depression

the Great Depression? Explain your answer in complete sentences.

3b: Who was the president during the Great Depression?

 3c: How did the great depression end? What began as the great depression ended? Explain your answer
in complete sentences.

3d:

4. Jazz
4a: Where did Jazz originate from? What year
4b:did it begin?
What was allWhat city did
the style it begin?
of Jazz by theExplain
1940’s?your
List your answers.
answer in complete sentences.
 4c: What emotions did you feel while listening to Jazz music? Do you recognize the sound of any
instruments? Explain your answer in complete sentences.

5. About the Author

5b: What are some other books that he has written? According to
5a: Who was the author of “Bud, Not Buddy”? Where was hewhere
the author born and raised?
do ideas to What
write books even come from? What
does this have to do with his book, “Bud, Not Buddy”? What kind of award did the book
kind of advice does the author give out for writers? Explain your
“Bud, Not Buddy” win? Explain your answer in complete sentences.
answer in complete sentences.
5c: What inspired him to write “Bud, Not Buddy”? Judging from his interview, he might possibly be writing a sequel to “Bud, Not
Buddy”, what do you think it will be about? Explain your answer in complete sentences.