High hopes for Addy

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High hopes for Addy

Title:

High hopes for Addy

Author:

Porter, Connie Rose, 1959-

ISBN:

9781562477653

Publication Information:

Middleton, WI : Pleasant Co. Publication, c1999.

Physical Description:

39 p. : col. ill. ; 15 cm.

Series:

American girl collection. American girl short stories.

Reading Level:

710 L Lexile

Subject Term:

African Americans -- Fiction.

Kites -- Fiction.

Schools -- Fiction.

Added Corporate Author:

American Girl (Firm)

Summary:

Addy's new life in Philadelphia in the late 1860s continues to hold surprises, as she competes in a kite festival and her teacher recommends her for the Institute for Colored Youth. Includes informational pages about the Institute for Colored Youth and how to make a kite.

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Stillwater Public Library	J FICTION AME ADD	Searching... Unknown

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Few children's book series can match the runaway success of the American Girls Short Stories. In one year we've sold nearly 2 million copies of these perfectly pocket-sized (4 1/2" x 6") hardcover books featuring the adventures of the American Girls. Full-color illustrations, a historical picture essay, and directions for a craft project in every book make these an incredible value at just $3.95 each.

Author Notes

Adult/young adult author Connie Porter was born in Buffalo, New York, where she started pursuing a writing career in high school.

Porter began her career by writing articles for magazines and book reviews in newspapers. She then went on to write the novels All-Bright Court and Imani All Mine. (Bowker Author Biography)

Addy's Family and Friends
High Hopes for Addy	p. 1
Meet the Author	p. 32
Looking Back	p. 33
Make a Kite	p. 42

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