By: William Choi March 17, 2011 Happy Birthday,Addy! Book review

Background Information Author: Connie Porter Setting: Philadelphia, PA,1864,during the Civil War Series: American Girls Collection

Main Characters Addy -- an African girl named Addy who loved jump roping. She didn’t know her birthday. Pa – Addy’s father; used to be a slave in the South but ran away to the North Momma – Addy’s mother; also used to be a slave in the South but ran away to the North M’Dear – Addy’s elderly friend who lives upstairs Sarah Moore – Addy’s best friend

Summary Addy needed to get medicine for M’Dear because she was sick The clerk helped all other customers but ignored Addy because she was black When he finally asked what they wanted, he was very rude and threw the medicine on the counter. On the streetcar the conductor said no blacks were allowed. So Addy got off and ran home. At the end the South surrendered and the war ended Addy picked April 9, the day the war ended, as her birthday because she was so happy

What I liked What I liked about this book is it is teaching us that race doesn’t matter, and all human beings have feelings.

What I hated What I didn’t like about this this that it was a girls’ book but it was interesting to find out what girls read. Very interesting!!