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Meet Addy: An American Girl (The American Girls Collection Book 1) by Porter, Connie Rose, 1959-; Rosales, Melodye, ill is a children's book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Meet Addy: An American Girl (The American Girls Collection Book 1) about?

<p>Addy and her mother make a terrifying journey north from slavery, holding fast to their dream that their family will one day be together again in freedom.</p><h3>Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Addy Walker, the newest character in the American Girls Collection of dolls, accessories and books, stars in these bright historical novels. In the first, the nine-year-old girl, a slave on a North Carolina plantation during the Civil War, overhears her parents whispering about the possibility of running away. But after Addy's father and older brother are sold to another master, mother and daughter make the break alone. In a heart-rending scene, the two leave Addy's young sister, Esther, in the care of fellow slaves and begin their harrowing journey on foot to a ``safe house.'' From there they are transported by abolitionists to a ship that takes them to Philadelphia--and freedom. The second novel, lacking the dramatic tension of its predecessor but equally poignant, recounts Addy's adjustment to living free in an unfamiliar urban environment. Porter's easily flowing narrative follows Addy as she attends school for the first time and learns about the true meaning of friendship. As in the previou

Who reads Meet Addy: An American Girl (The American Girls Collection Book 1)?

Author

Porter, Connie Rose, 1959-; Rosales, Melodye, ill

Publisher

Middleton, WI: Pleasant Co.

Published

1993

Language

EN

ISBN

9780785711315

Category

children's

Subjects

Children'S, Fiction, Juvenile

Rating

4.02 / 5 (90 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14