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Memory Moment

Prepare to Read

GENRE STUDY Historical fiction is a story that is set in a real
time and place in the past.

• Authors of historical fiction tell the story through the plot—

the main events of the story. The plot includes a conflict, or
problem, and the resolution, or how the problem is solved.

• Historical fiction includes characters who act, think, and speak
like real people from the past.
• Historical fiction might tell the story in a real setting from the past.

SET A PURPOSE Think about the title and genre of this text.
Bud, Not Buddy takes place during a very difficult and unhappy time
for many people in U.S. history known as the Great Depression.

Many people lost their jobs, their money, and their homes. What
challenges do you think children faced during this
time? Write your ideas below.
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foster

mission

considerate

tragedy

wringer

stricken
Meet the Author:
Christopher Paul Curtis matrimonial

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