Addy Studies Freedom

Addy's jubilation over her family's new freedoms is cut short by the news that President Lincoln has been shot and killed.

Read Addy's adventures in High Hopes for Addy, Addy's Little Brother, and Addy Studies Freedom. Full-color illustrations.

Originally published as an unabridged edition in 2014.

Addy Walker and her mother risk everything for freedom in the North during the Civil War.

In 1864, after her father and brother are sold to another owner, nine-year-old Addy Walker and her mother escape from their cruel life as slaves in North Carolina to freedom in Philadelphia.

"Addy Walker's family is planning a dangerous escape from slavery during the summer of 1864. But before they can leave, the most terrible thing Addy can imagine happens -- her Poppa and her brother, Sam, are sold! Addy and her Momma decide they must head out on their own. Although the road to freedom is difficult, Addy's new life brings new friends, school, and even the opportunity to help others. But when will her family be reunited?"--

In 1864, after her father and brother are sold to another owner, nine-year-old Addy Walker and her mother escape from their cruel life of slavery in North Carolina to freedom in Philadelphia.

Set just after the Civil War, this short story collection includes Addy Studies Freedom, Addy's Wedding Quilt, Addy's Little Brother, High Hopes for Addy, and Addy's Summer Place, plus "looking back" essays and a ribbon bookmark.