| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
68 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Series |
American girls collection |
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American girls collection.
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| Summary |
In the year 1864, young Addy & her mother try to escape slavery by fleeing to the North after her father is sold again & they are separated. After their escape from North Carolina to Philadelphia in the summer of 1864, Addy and her mother begin their new life as free people as her mother gets a paying job and Addy goes to school and learns a lesson in true friendship. Addy Walker is a proud, courageous girl growing up in 1864, during the midst of the Civil War. Addy's stories tell of her daring escape with her mother from slavery, and the challenges they face afterward as they try to reunite their family. But Addy's stories are about much more than hardship. They are full of the love and hope that help her get through the worst of times and keep her dreams alive! Addy starts her new life in Philadelphia. At school for the first time, she learns about reading and writing -- and more. |
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After escaping from a plantation in North Carolina, Addy and her mother arrive in Philadelphia, where Addy goes to school and learns a lesson in true friendship. |
| Audience |
"Ages 7 and up"--Cover p. [4]. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 3.9 1.0 7651. |
| Subject |
African Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
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African Americans -- Fiction.
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Fugitive slaves -- Fiction.
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Friendship -- Fiction.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction.
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| Added Author |
Rosales, Melodye, illustrator.
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| ISBN |
1562470787 hardcover $12.95 |
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9781562470784 hardcover |
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1562470779 paperback $5.95 |
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9781562470777 paperback |
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