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Buddy Is A Stupid Name For A Girl. (Fiction).


Roberts, Willo Davis BUDDY IS A STUPID NAME FOR A GIRL. ISBN ISBN
abbr.
International Standard Book Number


ISBN International Standard Book Number

ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 
 0-689-81670-7. New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
: Atheneum ath·e·nae·um also ath·e·ne·um  
n.
1. An institution, such as a literary club or scientific academy, for the promotion of learning.

2. A place, such as a library, where printed materials are available for reading.
 Books, 2001. 218 pp. $16.00. Buddy is thrown into a life she doesn't want after the disappearance of her father, who has gone off to take a new job. She is sent to live with relatives she hardly knows. Aunt Addie hates Buddy's dead mother, Aunt Cassie's husband is an alcoholic, and Grandpa has dementia. Plus, she must adjust to a new school where everyone knows her business. Can Buddy uncover why Aunt Addie hated her mother? Can she find out what happened to Grandpa's money? And what has happened to her father? This is a touching and captivating cap·ti·vate  
tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates
1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm.

2. Archaic To capture.
 read. Ages 9-12. Reviewed by Amy Easter, Brandywine Heights Area Schools, Topton, PA
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Copyright 2001, Gale Group. All rights reserved. Gale Group is a Thomson Corporation Company.

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Author:Easter, Amy
Publication:Childhood Education
Article Type:Book Review
Date:Dec 22, 2001
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