In the book Bud, Not Buddy, the main character Bud, is a survivor and gets through tough challenges he faces. In chapter 5, the quote “It’s at six that grown folks don’t think you're a cute little kid anymore, they talk to you and expect that you understand everything they mean. And you’d best understand too, if you aren’t looking for some real trouble, ‘cause it’s around six that grown folks stop giving you little swats and taps and jump clean up to giving you slugs that’ll knock you right down and have you seeing stars in the middle of the day. The first foster care home I was in taught me that real quick. (Curtis 4-5)” shows Bud had to learn to act older than he was when he was around six years old. This proves he is a survivor because when