Bibliograph

Addy, an American girl, Connie Porter

Type

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Addy, an American girl, Connie Porter

Language

eng

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Format of music

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Literary text for sound recordings

fiction

Main title

Addy

Responsibility statement

Connie Porter

Series statement

American Girl® ;

Sub title

an American girl

Summary

Meet Addy Walker, a courageous nine-year-old girl growing up during the Civil War. When her poppa and brother are sold to another plantation, Addy and her mother take the terrible risk of escaping to freedom in the North. To get away safely, they must leave Addy's baby sister behind in the slave quarters-her cries could cost them their freedom. As Addy and Momma slowly build a new life in Philadelphia and struggle to bring their family together again, Addy comes to realize a powerful truth-freedom has great costs

Target audience

juvenile

Transposition and arrangement

not applicable

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