Addy Saves The Day (American Girl) [Paperback]

Connie Porter (Author), Dahl Taylor (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1994 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: American Girl

After the Civil War ends, many families like Addy's are searching for their loved ones. This summer, Addy's church is putting on a fund-raising fair to help people hurt by the war. When Addy has to work at the fair with snobby Harriet, their feud heats up again--until tragedy forces the girls to soften their hearts. The fair is a great success. Then, suddenly, the girls discover that the money they've raised has been stolen. Addy saves the day, which ends with a wonderful surprise.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-5-The story of Addy and her family, who have escaped from slavery, continues in these two stories set in Philadelphia just before and after the end of the Civil War. Happy Birthday, Addy opens with the protagonist leading a more stable life with her father now delivering ice and searching for a carpenter's position and her mother taking in laundry. Although both parents are being paid as free citizens, the realities of prejudice are clearly evident as Addy laments, "all the colored people got a strange kind of freedom here...There are jobs we can't get and shops we can't eat at just because of the color of our skin." Despite this, she learns the value of optimism from wise, old, blind M'Dear. Addy Saves the Day includes the excitement of a church fair sponsored for postwar family assistance and Abby helping to catch the thief who steals the raised monies. Both books have a good balance of emotion, historical facts, and suspense to keep readers interested; they are attractively illustrated with colorful vignettes and full-page paintings. An addendum, "A Peek Into the Past," provides a good explanation of the time period and its customs, conventions, and realities. Nicely done.
Rita Soltan, Baldwin Public Library, Birmingham, MI
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 88 pages
• Publisher: Pleasant Company (September 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1562470833
• ISBN-13: 978-1562470838
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 6.1 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #651,529 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is great!, November 11, 2002

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Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Addy Saves The Day (American Girl) (Paperback)

This is another in the American Girls series about Addy Walker, a ten-year-old African-American girl living in the America of 1865. With the war over, Trinity A.M.E. Church decides to hold a fair to raise money for those hurt or displaced. Addy's idea for the children to hold a puppet show and sell the puppets is warmly received, but everything looks gloomy when she and Sarah are partnered with Harriet. Everything depends on the girls working together, much more so then they realized, so the girls must come together to overcome.

The final chapter is an informative look at outdoor activities in 1865. This is another, wonderful book, well written, with a captivating storyline and great lessons. My daughter is an Addy fan, and so am I! This book is great!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very exciting and fun to read, November 21, 1999

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This review is from: Addy Saves the Day - Hc Book (American Girl) (Hardcover)

Addy and Sarah are against Harriet even though they are workingtogether on a booth for the church fair that is raising money to helpblack slaves get to their families. But when the money is stolen, Addy and Harriet must work toghether to get it back. Addy also meets a surprise person in this book. Addy Saves The Day is one of my favorite American Girl books because it is fun and exciting to read and I definitely recommend it.

4.0 out of 5 stars Addy Saves the Day, May 26, 2011

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This review is from: Addy Saves The Day (American Girl) (Paperback)

The book was the older version, which was fine, but the first photo was of the newer print. I believe the photos were of all printed versions; however, it was somewhat confusing to know which one you were getting. I was fine with the white cover because we had the similar books already and it made a complete set, but it would have been nice to know up front that we were completing what we already had. Otherwise, very happy with our purchase.