http://www.easternecho.com During the 1930s, Hoovervilles were popping up all over the country, and it was turning into a time of great hardship and desperation for Americans. en-us Gryphon 2.3.1-dsw (pewabic)/Foundry5 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:28:42 -0400 webmaster@easternecho.com http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/comment/view/789 Nice story. I thought I’d add some interesting background. The book “Bud, Not Buddy” was written by Christopher Paul Curtis, who is from Flint, and the novel is set in Flint and Michigan. Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:28:42 -0400 http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/comment/view/789