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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, ...more
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, ...more
Jun 03, 2013
Kelli
marked it as to-read
Aug 10, 2015
Curlysue
marked it as to-read
Sep 07, 2020
Kirsten Barber
marked it as to-read-soon
Jun 03, 2021
Linda Martin
marked it as unread-books-i-own
Mar 29, 2025
Samantha
rated it
it was amazing
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childrens-fiction,
newbery,
audio,
diversity,
historical-fiction,
middle-grade,
african-american
