The Legend of Buddy Bush — Content Guide for Parents
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- ViolenceSupporting
- Scary contentSupporting
- ReligionBrief
- Race & cultureCentral
- Sexual contentBrief
Not found
- Climate
- Gender roles
- Gender & orientation
Couldn't confirm
- Profanity
- Profanity: The sources do not describe the book's language, so we could not check for swear words.
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Religion
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
The day Uncle Goodwin “Buddy” Bush came from Harlem all the way back home to Rehobeth Road in Rich Square, North Carolina, is the day Pattie Mae Sheals’s life changes forever.
Pattie Mae adores and admires Uncle Buddy—he’s tall and handsome and he doesn’t believe in the country stuff most people believe in, like ghosts and stepping off the sidewalk to let white folks pass. But when Buddy is arrested for a crime against a white woman that he didn’t commit, Pattie Mae and her family are suddenly set to journeying on the long, hard road that leads from loss and rage to forgiveness and pride.
Frequently asked questions
Is The Legend of Buddy Bush appropriate for a 7-year-old?
Buddy is jailed, put on a chain gang, and nearly killed by the Klan, though one review says it is not shown in a brutal way. Buddy is in danger of being lynched, the Klan comes to the jail, and Pattie Mae is frightened for her uncle.
Does The Legend of Buddy Bush have violence?
Found (Supporting): Buddy is jailed, put on a chain gang, and nearly killed by the Klan, though one review says it is not shown in a brutal way.
Does The Legend of Buddy Bush have scary content?
Found (Supporting): Buddy is in danger of being lynched, the Klan comes to the jail, and Pattie Mae is frightened for her uncle.
Does The Legend of Buddy Bush have religion?
Found (Brief): One review says the family has faith in God and Grandma cries out in faith, but the sources give no church or prayer scenes.
Does The Legend of Buddy Bush have race & culture?
Found (Central): The story is about racism and segregation in 1947 North Carolina, including an unjust accusation against a Black man, Klan threats, and the daily unfairness the Black family faces.
Does The Legend of Buddy Bush have profanity?
Couldn't confirm: The sources do not describe the book's language, so we could not check for swear words.
Does The Legend of Buddy Bush have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Legend of Buddy Bush have sexual content?
Found (Brief): Buddy is falsely accused of rape by a white woman; the accusation is discussed and drives the plot, but no sexual scenes are described.
Does The Legend of Buddy Bush have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Legend of Buddy Bush have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
