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Addy : an American Girl

Book on CD - 2006 Kids BOCD / Fiction / Historical / American Girl, J BOCD Fiction / American Girls Collection 2 On Shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 4.8 out of 5

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Call Number: Kids BOCD / Fiction / Historical / American Girl, J BOCD Fiction / American Girls Collection
On Shelf At: Pittsfield Branch, Traverwood Branch

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Unabridged.
"With tracks every 3 minutes for easy book marking"--Container.
Compact disc.
Meet Addy -- Addy learns a lesson -- Addy's surprise -- Happy birthday, Addy! -- Addy saves the day -- Changes for Addy.
Narrated by Cynthia Adams.
Meet Addy Walker, a courageous nine-year-old girl growing up during the Civil War. When her poppa dna brother are sold to another plantation, Addy and her mother take the terrible risk of escaping to freedom in the North. To get away safely, they must leave Addy's baby sister behind in the slave quarters--her cries could cost them their freedom. As Addy and Momma slowly build a new life in Philadelphia and struggle to bring their family together again, Addy comes to realize a powerful truth--freedom has great costs.

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COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Great submitted by ljq on July 21, 2011, 9:49am Good for car rides

Addy submitted by SBNB on June 17, 2014, 6:52pm Addy’s story is interesting. It was nice to listen to it for a change instead of reading it.

BOCD submitted by KSB2013 on July 3, 2016, 11:39am Great for nighttime history emersion.

Okay submitted by zmclaugh on August 2, 2018, 6:16pm Educational, but not my favorite character.

Good submitted by TLW1998 on June 22, 2022, 11:41am Great book with historical and cultural significance. It's nice to have an audio version.

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SERIES
American girls collection.



PUBLISHED
Prince Frederick, Md. : Recorded Books, p2006.
Year Published: 2006
Description: 6 sound discs (6 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: Book on CD

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
1419359223

ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Porter, Connie Rose, 1959-
Adams, Cynthia.

SUBJECTS
Slavery -- Fiction.
African Americans -- Biography.
Historical fiction.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction.
Audiobooks.