Addy: A Heart Full of Hope

"I liked that they got their family back together. Two people died because the slaves didn't have enough food. That made me sad." -Cadee, age 7......more

I loved this book just as much as the previous book. In this book, Addy meets an old blind women named M'Dear, who has a yellow bird named Sunny. She tells Addy her stories in Africa and working as a slave and giving advice to Addy about choosing her birthday because she doesn't remember her birthda......more

Again the compilation of books 4-6 of classic American Girl Addy’s series was handled fantastically. The flow of the book is wonderful and the impact of the story of the reunion of Addy’s family as well as the reconciliation between Addy and a school rival is very sweet. This book is extremely touch......more

This is also a combination of the last 3 original Addy stories and they were blended together very well with smooth transitions from one story to the next. Each one featured a different challenge that freed men and women faced after escaping enslavement and being freed. None of the stories go into d......more

The second Addy (American Girl of 1864) book, A Heart Full of Hope, follows Addy’s family as they make their way as a free people in Philadelphia and search for Esther, Aunt Lula, and Uncle Solomon. It’s very well-written historical fiction and quite engaging. It ends with a few pages of facts about......more