Buddy

· Sold by Penguin
4.2
47 reviews
Ebook
320
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About this ebook

In the tradition of Old Yeller, classic boy-and-dog tale set against the events of Hurrican Katrina.

Tyrone "Li'l T" Roberts meets Buddy when his family's car accidentally hits the stray dog on their way to church. Buddy turns out to be the dog Li'l T's always wished for--until Hurricane Katrina comes to New Orleans and he must leave Buddy behind. After the storm, Li'l T and his father return home to find a community struggling to rebuild their lives--and Buddy gone. But Li'l T refuses to give up his quest to find his best friend. From the author of the BBYA Top Ten selection The Great Wide Sea comes a powerful story of hope, courage, and knowing when to let go.

"A testament to the human capacity to endure.” —The New York Times Book Review

Ratings and reviews

4.2
47 reviews
Jessica Bedard
March 30, 2015
I wanted to cry at the end of the book the first time that i read this because Lil T didnt want Buddy back because he boy who had him was happy with Buddy i wish i was Lil T because i would take Buddy back. I acually had a dog named Buddy and his brother Tyson and we had to give them away. I started crying when they both left i swear the person who has my dog doesnt want him and probably gave him away
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Aurora Visi
November 23, 2014
I love animals and when i saw this i had to read it. One of my favourite books so far. Ending made me cry. It was a beautiful story though.
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Jennifer Barry
November 4, 2014
So cute, touched my heart when I read what Lil T did in the end :-) I was ctied so much
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About the author

M. H. Herlong is a teacher, writer, former lawyer, and parent of four sons, and the author of The Great Wide Sea, a YALSA 2010 Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults. The author has lived for twenty-seven years in New Orleans, Louisiana, where levee breaks in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina caused massive flooding and destroyed much of the city.

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