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“[A] powerfully felt novel.”

— The New York Times

“The book is a gem, of value to all ages, not just the young people to whom it is aimed.”

— The Christian Science Monitor

★ “Curtis draws on a remarkable and disarming mix of comedy and pathos…. Bud’s journey, punctuated by Dickensian twists in plot and enlivened by a host of memorable personalities, will keep readers engrossed.”

— Publishers Weekly, Starred

★ “Curtis has given a fresh, new look to a traditional orphan-finds-a-home story that would be a crackerjack read-aloud.”

—School Library Journal, Starred

★ “Curtis writes with a razor-sharp intelligence that grabs the reader by the heart and never lets go…. Highly recommended.”

—Voice of Youth Advocates, Starred

“The resourceful Bud is a hero readers will take immediately to heart, and the people he encounters on his journey have a specificity that raises them above plot devices and makes them individually memorable.”

—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, Recommended

“The rich blend of tall tale, slapstick, sorrow, and sweetness has the wry, teasing warmth of family folklore.”

—Booklist

The Mighty Miss Malone

Mr. Chickee’s Messy Mission

Mr. Chickee’s Funny Money

Bucking the Sarge

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