Here are some thesis statements that I found online on this book:
Bud is a respectful kid even though he sleeps with a switchblade and is on the lam.
Bud is a good kid that is empathetic to others.
Bud has open doors in his life that help his journey to find his father.
Bud thinks it’s okay to lie when you are trying to survive.
Bud’s mother’s quote, “When one door closes, another one will open,” helps Bud keep going.
Sometimes material things can comfort us. The suitcase symbolizes Bud’s family.
Bud is a risk taker and this helps him find his father.
Bud is a complex character. He has traits that help him and traits that don’t help him. He even has traits that do both.
Being an orphan shapes the way Bud thinks and how he makes decisions.
Bud has a dark side and a temper because he doesn’t have a mom or dad.