Bibliograph

Happy birthday, Addy!, a springtime story, by Connie Porter ; illustrations, Bradford Brown ; vignettes, Renée Graef, Geri Strigenz Bourget

Type

Label

Happy birthday, Addy!, a springtime story, by Connie Porter ; illustrations, Bradford Brown ; vignettes, Renée Graef, Geri Strigenz Bourget

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

"Ages 7 and up"--Page 4 of cover680, Lexile

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Happy birthday, Addy!

Responsibility statement

by Connie Porter ; illustrations, Bradford Brown ; vignettes, Renée Graef, Geri Strigenz Bourget

Series statement

The American girls collection

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader AR, MG, 4.3, 1.0, 7674.

Sub title

a springtime story

Summary

In the spring of 1865, Addy finds inspiration from a new friend and chooses a birthday for herself as she and her parents try to shape a new life of freedom in Philadelphia despite the racial prejudice they encounter throughout the city. 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 makes a new friend who encourages her to claim a birthday and helps her deal with the prejudice that she and her family face

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification