Alta Abernathy

Bud & Me is one of the 20th Century's most exciting true stories of courage and adventure. The year is 1905. The new century is still in its infancy. Automobiles are little more than rich men's toys and many short-sighted people feel that everything that can be invented has been invented! In the early 1900's there are only 150 miles of paved road in the entire country. Fifty percent of Americans live and work on farms. Radios and refrigerators are still years away. Women are not allowed to vote yet and Teddy Roosevelt is in office. Against this background come two adventuresome boys, Temple and Bud Abernathy. Raised by their widowed father, "Catch-'em-Alive" Jack Abernathy, known as the man from Oklahoma who catches wolves with his hands...the boys, ages 5 and 9, set out on a series of daring rides across America. First, alone on horseback from Frederick, Oklahoma to Santé Fe, New Mexico and back. Then to New York City, alone on horseback to meet their friend "Teddy"...… (mehr)

Bud and me is about two brothers and there adventures. There first adventure is when Bud is ten and his brother is seven. They travel cross country to meet there dad. After more adventures they become very well known. Soon people are inviting them into their houses for a meal.On there final adventure they travel in a parade with Ted Roosevelt! All there adventures except for the last they travel alone.
I thought Bud and Me was a very good non fictional book. I don' like many non fiction books so I was surprised how much I like it. The fact that they are younger than me an d they travel cross country alone is amazing. During reading this book I kept thinking how amazing they where. I gave it five out of five stars because it was very fun and interesting to read. I really liked it and thought it was good.… (mehr)