Bud is the absolute soul of the novel. He is a little ten-year old African-American orphan boy who has seen and suffered through a great deal in his short ten years, but who is definitely a survivor.

He is the little boy who is being taken to a new foster home the same day Bud is being taken to the Amos home. He is only six and very afraid, but Bud takes the time to comfort the boy and explain why he will be going to a good place.

Mr. Herman E Calloway

He is the band leader of a Depression Era Negro Band whom Bud believes is his father.

Bud's Mom (Angela Janet Caldwell)

Although she has died before the story begins, the lessons she taught Bud and his memories of her make her seem as real as if she were interacting with the characters in the story.

Todd Amos and his parents.

This is the foster family from whom Bud runs away after he is abused. They are typical of some foster families who would take in children just for the money the state would pay

He is one of the boys at the Home who was nicknamed Bugs, because he got a cockroach stuck in his ear. He finds Bud and after swearing to be brothers, the two decide to ride the rails to Chicago. Unfortunately, Bud doesn't get on the train and loses Bugs.

She was a librarian at the Flint Public Library who had befriended Bud when his mother was still alive. When he runs away, he thinks of her first as someone who can help him. Unfortunately, she has gotten married and moved to Chicago.

She is a young girl who teaches Bud how to do dishes in the cardboard jungle known as Hooverville. She gives him very wise advice about how to remember his mother and even gives him his first kiss.

This is the very kind black man who picks Bud up along the road to Grand Rapids. He is a courier transporting blood to a hospital. He takes him to his daughter's home where he is fed and given clothes. He's kind and compassionate, which Bud hasn't felt.

Mrs. Sleet, Scott, and Kim

These are Lefty Lweis' daughter and her children. She gives Bud a place to sleep and food to et and shows him what a real family can be like.

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Bud not Buddy

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Bud Caldwell	Bud is the absolute soul of the novel. He is a little ten-year old African-American orphan boy who has seen and suffered through a great deal in his short ten years, but who is definitely a survivor.
Jerry Clark	He is the little boy who is being taken to a new foster home the same day Bud is being taken to the Amos home. He is only six and very afraid, but Bud takes the time to comfort the boy and explain why he will be going to a good place.
Mr. Herman E Calloway	He is the band leader of a Depression Era Negro Band whom Bud believes is his father.
Bud's Mom (Angela Janet Caldwell)	Although she has died before the story begins, the lessons she taught Bud and his memories of her make her seem as real as if she were interacting with the characters in the story.
Todd Amos and his parents.	This is the foster family from whom Bud runs away after he is abused. They are typical of some foster families who would take in children just for the money the state would pay
Bugs	He is one of the boys at the Home who was nicknamed Bugs, because he got a cockroach stuck in his ear. He finds Bud and after swearing to be brothers, the two decide to ride the rails to Chicago. Unfortunately, Bud doesn't get on the train and loses Bugs.
Miss Hill	She was a librarian at the Flint Public Library who had befriended Bud when his mother was still alive. When he runs away, he thinks of her first as someone who can help him. Unfortunately, she has gotten married and moved to Chicago.
Deza Malone	She is a young girl who teaches Bud how to do dishes in the cardboard jungle known as Hooverville. She gives him very wise advice about how to remember his mother and even gives him his first kiss.
Lefty Lewis	This is the very kind black man who picks Bud up along the road to Grand Rapids. He is a courier transporting blood to a hospital. He takes him to his daughter's home where he is fed and given clothes. He's kind and compassionate, which Bud hasn't felt.
Mrs. Sleet, Scott, and Kim	These are Lefty Lweis' daughter and her children. She gives Bud a place to sleep and food to et and shows him what a real family can be like.

Created by: mrselting

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