By: Connie Rose Porter
After arriving in Philadelphia, Addy Walker and her mother set out to build new lives for themselves, with Addy attending school for the first time and making new friends. Simultaneous.
By: Connie Rose Porter
Knowing that Christmas will be hard without the rest of her family, Addy sets out to earn money to give her mother a special Christmas gift, but after discovering the plight of newly freed slaves, she decides to give her money to the Freedman's...
By: Connie Rose Porter
Addy Walker, a courageous girl who made a daring escape to freedom in the North in 1864, finally sees her family united in spite of slavery and Civil War, but there is sadness and heartache along with the happiness. Simultaneous.
By: Connie Rose Porter
In 1864, the members of Addy Walker's family are separated when their owner sells some of his slaves, and Addy and her mother risk everything to escape to Philadelphia, in the hope that their family will someday be together again. Simultaneous.
By: Connie Rose Porter
A brave young black girl who fled North with her mother during the Civil War has a feud with her rival, Harriet, until tragedy forces them to resolve their differences and become friends. Simultaneous.
By: Connie Rose Porter
A young African-American girl who is separated from family members by slavery and the Civil War is encouraged by a new friend to claim a birthday and to confront the prejudices she is experiencing. Simultaneous.
By: Connie Rose Porter
The lives of the residents of a black community in upstate New York reflect the changes of two decades of American history as the early promise of the 1960s gives way to faded dreams when the local steel industry declines and racial tensions mount.