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  American Girls Collection - Addy, 1864: Book 2

  Addy Learns a Lesson

  by Connie Rose Porter

  Addy Walker and her mother arrive in Philadelphia to begin life as free people. Everything is new to them in the big city. Addy is most happy about two changes. She has a friend for the first time, Sarah, and she goes to school, where she learns to read and write. In school, Addy sits next to Harriet. Harriet is smart, wealthy, and popular, and Harriet has the life that Addy thought freedom would bring her. Addy... (more)
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  American Girls Collection - Addy, 1864: Book 4

  Happy Birthday, Addy!

  by Connie Rose Porter

  It's springtime in Philadelphia, and Addy and her parents have moved from the garret into a boarding house. There Addy finds a wise and inspiring friend, M'dear. Like many people who grew up enslaved, Addy doesn't know when she was born. M'dear encourages Addy to claim a special day for her birthday, but no day seems just right. One day, M'dear falls ill. When Addy and Sarah take a streetcar to get medicine for... (more)
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  American Girls Collection - Addy, 1864: Book 1

  Meet Addy

  by Connie Rose Porter

  One night during the summer of 1864, Addy Walker overhears her parents talk about an exciting yet terrifying idea - escaping slavery. But before Addy's family can make the escape, the worst happens to them. The family is separated when Master Stevens decides to sell some of his slaves. Addy and her mother take the terrible risk of escaping by themselves because they want to be free, and because they hope the... (more)
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  American Girls Collection - Addy, 1864: Book 6

  Changes for Addy

  by Connie Rose Porter

  Addy Walker, a courageous girl who made a daring escape to freedom in the North in 1864, finally sees her family united in spite of slavery and Civil War, but there is sadness and heartache along with the happiness.
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  American Girls Collection - Addy, 1864: Book 5

  Addy Saves the Day

  by Connie Rose Porter

  A brave young black girl who fled North with her mother during the Civil War has a feud with her rival, Harriet, until tragedy forces them to resolve their differences and become friends. Simultaneous.