Addy Studies Freedom

by Connie Rose Porter, Renée Graef, Philip Hood

Book Overview

Addy's jubilation over her family's new freedoms is cut short by the news that President Lincoln has been shot and killed. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1584854804
• ISBN13: 9781584854807
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: American Girl Publishing Inc
• Length: 47 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.8" x 5.7"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Great American Girl short story

History, a great story and an authentic historical craft! Not only that, but just the right size for girl-sized hands. A+++++++ Cannot be beat!

Great history, great lesson

This is a short story in the American Girls Short Stories series about Addy Walker, a ten-year-old African-American girl living in the America of 1865. After the joy of celebrating the end of the Civil War, Addy's world is thrown into confusion when she receives the news the President Abraham Lincoln was shot. All her hopes for a better future seem gone. However, just when things look their darkest, Addy finds reason to hope.The final chapter is a historical look at Lincoln's death and its aftermath, and then a nice quiz on Mr. Lincoln. (My eleven-year-old daughter got 8 out of 8!) Once again, Connie Porter has produced a great Addy book, one that shows what life was really like, and teaches a lesson. We highly recommend this book!