Bibliograph

Addy's surprise, A Christmas story, by Connie Porter ; illustrations, Melodye Rosales ; vignettes, Renée Graef and Jane Varda

Type

Label

Addy's surprise, A Christmas story, by Connie Porter ; illustrations, Melodye Rosales ; vignettes, Renée Graef and Jane Varda

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

"Ages 7 and up"--Book jacket770, Lexile

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Addy's surprise

Responsibility statement

by Connie Porter ; illustrations, Melodye Rosales ; vignettes, Renée Graef and Jane Varda

Series statement

The American girls collection

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader AR, MG, 4.4, 1.0, 7653.

Sub title

A Christmas story

Summary

Addy and her mother forgo their Christmas plans to help the newly freed slaves arriving in Philadelphia during the Civil War. 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! During the holiday season, Addy and Momma are generous with their meager savings and thrilled by a wonderful surprise

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification