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Meet Addy: An American Girl (The American Girls Collection Book 1) 44 reviews
Connie Porter
Pleasant Company, 1993
A Brave Girl...Nakaissia's Review
It was an exciting story. I wanted to read it a lot. It was brave of her to keep her feelings inside and try to help her family to get to freedom. I am glad that she made it through, because I'm not sure I would have. I recommend this book for girls and boys, and even adults, as it's really good.
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Twas the Night Before Christmas: An African-american Version 6 reviews
Melodye Benson Rosales, Clement Clarke Moore
Scholastic, 1996
'Twas the Night Before Christmas
Finally! Too good to miss! I am a grade school librarian and I am always searching for books that speak to our children. I have ordered other titles by this author/illustrator and will be looking forward to more from Ms. Rosales.
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Leola And The Honeybears 8 reviews
Cartwheel, 1999
Down home story-telling
This book is a wonderful addition to your home library whether you have a youngster or not. My 3-year-old daughter actually received this book as a present from her nana and made her read it about 5 times that same evening. It is a delightful re-telling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears that you don't mind reading over and over again (as most children insist that you do). The southern flavor ...
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38 Weeks Till Summer Vacation
Mona Kerby Melodye Rosales Nora Jean has a case of the back to school blues!
Scholastic Inc., 1991
Why is summer vacation 14 weeks short and school 38 weeks long? Nora Jean is not sure she's ready for fourth grade. After all, being a fourth grader means more reading, more writing, more studying-more of everything! But once she meets her new teacher, Mrs. Carter, Nora Jean is positive about one thing. School certainly won't be boring.
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Addy's Surprise: A Christmas Story (American Girls Collection)5 reviews
Connie Porter
American Girl, 1993
A Heartwarming Story
Addy, an escaped slave, lives during hard times with her escaped mother. She wants Christmas to be happy. Will Christmas be a disappointment? Will they find Sam and Poppa, who were sold before Addy and her mother escaped, or Addy's baby sister, whom they had to leave behind? Get the questions answered in this beautiful tale of hope in hard times.
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Addy Learns a Lesson: A School Story (American Girls Collection)4 reviews
Connie Porter
American Girl, 1993
An Informative book!
This is a wonderful story that brings a part of the past back to life. It is told from a view point that is not often heard from, a young black girl who was a slave and has escaped, but doesn't know how to read or write. It also tells a story of the hardship of a black family during this time and the story of friendship that applies to all races. I think the character Addy is one girls will ...
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Addy: An American Girl/Boxed Set (American Girls Collection)15 reviews
Connie Rose Porter, Melodye Benson Rosales, ...
American Girl Publishing Inc, 1994
It's great
Addy is so great. It is a 6 serie book set and it is really great. Addy is a amegenary girl who lives right after the civil war. It is filled with amotions. It uses no bad words at all. It is the best for kids ages 10-12
Lydia
Age 10
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Susie Mae
Margaree King Mitchell
Lothrop Lee & Shepard, 2009
In her town's first attempt at school integration, Susie Mae attends third grade at a previously all-white school where her experiences, both pleasant and unpleasant, give her a deeper understanding of her family's committment to education.
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Irene Jennie and the Christmas Masquerade: The Johnkankus
Irene Smalls, Paul Goodnigt
Little Brown & Co (Juv), 1996
Anticipating the wonderful Johnkankus parade on Christmas day, a young slave girl, Irene Jennie, is saddened that she cannot share the festivities with her parents, who have been loaned to another plantation master.
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Beans on the Roof (Young Piper)3 reviews
Betsy Byars
Macmillan Children's Books, 1991
Betsy Byars Best Ever
I worked as a school librarian for a number of years and this is my favorite Betsy Byars book of all. It is a tender, yet funny, story of how every child has talents and is worthy of love. It's a great read-aloud or independent reader -- I used it for third grade on up.
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Minnie Saves the Day : The Adventures of Minnie4 reviews
Melodye Benson Rosales
Little, Brown, 2001
A wonderful mix of fantasy and history
I picked this book up because it reminded me of the Raggedy Ann and Andy books. (I enjoy American children's fantasy literature from the first half of the 20th century.) Ms. Rosales' book is absolutely charming. It is filled with magic, the innocence of childhood and a fascinating bit of history. A difficult combination but very well done. When will Minnie's next adventure be available?
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Jackson Jones and the Puddle of Thorns (Jackson Jones)1 review
Mary Quattlebaum
Cover to Cover Cassettes, 1995
Jackson Jones is a delightful summer read !
Jackson Jones and the Puddle of Thorns was a delightful, fun story. Jackson and his friends were real. They spoke like real kids, fought like real friends and had tender, loving hearts....like real kids. I used this book as an opening novel for my summer school class of 4th and 5th graders...mainly boys. They loved it!! We planted a "puddle of thorns" at our school as a follow-up, and had ...
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A Strawbeater's Thanksgiving2 reviews
Irene Smalls-Hector
Little Brown & Co (Juv), 1998
A Strawbeaters Thanksgiving is a wonderful book for all ages
In the story A Strawbeater's Thanksgiving, Irene Smalls uses narratives written by slaves to write a delightful book about the heart and strength of people living in horrible times. With the colorful pictures and the wonderful plot, Smalls's book will entertain and inspire all of its readers. Smalls began the book with a mother and her child working in the "trash gang" during the corn ...
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Hopscotch Love: A Family Treasury of Love Poems
Nikki Grimes
HarperCollins, 1999
Twenty-two poems celebrate the different faces of love within the African-American community.There's something here for every age and every taste, from sweet to sassy to sentimental. A perfect gift of love for anyone, anytime, on any occasion.
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On the Day I Was Born1 review
Deborah M. Newton Chocolate
Cartwheel Books, 1995
On the day I was born
The best book for children, parents and teachers!!!
I do wish that they would re-issue the publication of this book!
If it wasn't for Amazon and this seller I would not have been able to share this great story with my students.
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