Bustard, A (2005). Buddy, the Story of Buddy Holly. New York, N Y: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. Illustrated by Kurt Cyrus. ISBN: 0-689-86667-4.

Buddy Holly’s family loved to play the violin, accordion and the piano and sing.  Buddy tried to play various instruments, but he wanted to play baseball. When his parents got him a guitar in the sixth grade, he couldn’t put it down.  Buddy Holly and his band went on to have ten top singles in rock and roll.

Illustrations are done in watercolors, ink and colored pencils.

Rating:  4Q/3P

Alliteration 

The following is an example of an alliteration in the book, Buddy, the Story of Buddy Holly:

“Catchy tunes kept a-comin’, bedazzlin’ Buddy with their bright, bouncy beat.”  Page 30

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