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Bud, not Buddy in modern time? The book would be different if it was in our time. In this story Bud is a ten year old boy who is in the foster system. He carries a suitcase where he keeps a blanket, a bag of rocks, and a blue flyer. He goes to a to house where there supposed to be nice and loving towards him, but they are really mean to him, when the other child lies, Bud gets locked up in the shed. He then runs away to find his father, the turns out he finds his grandfather. I believe if Bud was in modern time he wouldn’t be hungry 24/7. He could easily find a way to eat. He could've told a teacher or a neighbor. There would be churches and food donations. He also could go to missionaries and be there a certain time of day. In conclusion,
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