Connie Porter

In 1864, after her father and brother are sold to another owner, nine-year-old Addy Walker and her mother escape from their cruel life as slaves in North Carolina to freedom in Philadelphia.

An American Girl

Meet Addy

Connie Rose Porter

Presents six stories that follow the adventures of Addy Walker, a girl who escapes slavery with her mother in 1864, and settles with her in Philadelphia where they work to make a new life and hope for the day when the entire family can be reunited.

Addy: Meet Addy

Neeky Reid

** spoiler alert **
           When reading the other American Girl's books they seemed quite white washed and I knew based on history some thing's were conveniently left out. However in Addy's story we got the real deal and I liked that. We got to see a bit of Addy's slave life on the plantation, how cruel slave masters could get (and have gotten), the tear jerking scenes when Addy's father and brother was separated from her and baby Esther who had to be left behind for fear of her making too much noise. In a few days I would like to read the rest of Addy's journey.

Addy

Why did they have to die? Addy's story makes me sad no child should be born into slavery or taught that they can't live life as carefree as non-coloured folks.

Meet Addy An American Girl

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