Melodye Benson Rosales - American Girl Publishing Inc; First edition Format: Paperback
In 1864, after her father and brother are sold to another owner, nine-year-old Addy Walker and her mother escape from their cruel lives as slaves in North Carolina to freedom in Philadelphia.
Addy and her mother arrive in Philadelphia to begin life as free people. Everything is new to them in the big city. Addy is happy--she has a friend for the first time, Sarah, and she is learning to read and write. In school, Addy sits next to Harriet. Harriet is smart, wealthy, and popular....