![]() ![]() 10145810 Cataloging source DLC Herlong, M. William Allen White Children's Book Award (Kansas) for Sixth-Eighth Grade, 2015. 9780142425442 A classic boy-and-dog tale in the tradition of Old YellerTyrone " Li'l T" Roberts meets Buddy when his family's car accidentally hits the stray dog.South Carolina Book Award, Children’s Books, 2015.Great Stone Face Children's Book Award (New Hampshire), 2014.Language eng Summary Twelve-year-old Li'l T and his family face great losses caused by Hurricane Katrina, including leaving Buddy, their very special, three-legged dog, behind when they must evacuate Pace 12-year-old Tyrone Lil T Roberts knows that Buddy is the dog of his dreams and the two become fast friends. Hurricane Katrina, 2005 - Juvenile fiction Herlong, Buddy is a scruffy street dog to finds his perfect family in a series of serendipitous events. ![]() Label Buddy Title Buddy Statement of responsibility M.H. ![]()
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