Title: Meet Addy
Author: Connie Porter
Publisher: American Girl Publishing Inc.
Copyright date: September 1, 1993
Number of Pages: 88 pages
Awards: 1994 Book of the Year Award (Children), Blackboard African American Best Sellers, Inc. and 1994 Children’s Choice Award, Book Council/International Reading Association
Reading Level: Independent Reader Jr. "I am a Reader"
Generally appropriate for 4th Grade to 7th Grade
These books are appropriate for the independent reader who can retain and understand more elaborate and sophisticated story elements.
Lexile: 700L
Genre: Children’s Literature, Fiction, Historical Fiction
Summary:
This book is about a slave named Addy Walker and her family members, Momma, Poppa, her brother Sam, and her baby sister Ester. Addy Walker's family is planning a dangerous escape from slavery in the time of the Civil War. But before they can make the escape, the worst happens, her master decides to sell some of his slaves, including Poppa and Addy's brother, Sam. Addy and Momma take the terrible risk of escaping by themselves, hoping that the family eventually will be together again in Philadelphia. Will Addy and Momma make it safely to Philadelphia? Will their whole family be together again someday?
Author: Connie Porter
Publisher: American Girl Publishing Inc.
Copyright date: September 1, 1993
Number of Pages: 88 pages
Awards: 1994 Book of the Year Award (Children), Blackboard African American Best Sellers, Inc. and 1994 Children’s Choice Award, Book Council/International Reading Association
Reading Level: Independent Reader Jr. "I am a Reader"
Generally appropriate for 4th Grade to 7th Grade
These books are appropriate for the independent reader who can retain and understand more elaborate and sophisticated story elements.
Lexile: 700L
Genre: Children’s Literature, Fiction, Historical Fiction
Summary:
This book is about a slave named Addy Walker and her family members, Momma, Poppa, her brother Sam, and her baby sister Ester. Addy Walker's family is planning a dangerous escape from slavery in the time of the Civil War. But before they can make the escape, the worst happens, her master decides to sell some of his slaves, including Poppa and Addy's brother, Sam. Addy and Momma take the terrible risk of escaping by themselves, hoping that the family eventually will be together again in Philadelphia. Will Addy and Momma make it safely to Philadelphia? Will their whole family be together again someday?
Academic Purpose:
American Girl books are usually made for girls. Boys are welcome to read them too, but it is not an interest to them. So how I would incorporate this book into my classroom is by having a unit of where students will participate in Literature Circles. I would then have the theme of all the different books, the children would be able to choose to read, be the genre of Historical Fiction. So for example, I might have four books for students to choose from (Meet Addy, Shoeless Joe and Me, Dash, Play Ball-Jackie). Students would be split into groups, and read and discuss the books together. The reading roles that the students would assign themselves would be the following: Discussion director, illustrator, connector, summarizer, vocabulary enricher, and travel tracer. Teachers can customize these roles to best fit their classroom. The students would switch roles each week. I would have students keep a folder of all their weekly projects and turn them in to the teacher at the end, for me to see how well each student comprehended and learned about the novel.
American Girl books are usually made for girls. Boys are welcome to read them too, but it is not an interest to them. So how I would incorporate this book into my classroom is by having a unit of where students will participate in Literature Circles. I would then have the theme of all the different books, the children would be able to choose to read, be the genre of Historical Fiction. So for example, I might have four books for students to choose from (Meet Addy, Shoeless Joe and Me, Dash, Play Ball-Jackie). Students would be split into groups, and read and discuss the books together. The reading roles that the students would assign themselves would be the following: Discussion director, illustrator, connector, summarizer, vocabulary enricher, and travel tracer. Teachers can customize these roles to best fit their classroom. The students would switch roles each week. I would have students keep a folder of all their weekly projects and turn them in to the teacher at the end, for me to see how well each student comprehended and learned about the novel.
**The great thing
about this book is that it is a series, so a teacher can recommend these books
to her students to get them reading more. Also, there are many similar book series
about young girls’ experiences, written by American Girl, in a time period in
history.**
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1 Star
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Comments
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Style and Language
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The book anticipates readers’ questions and
uses great word choice for the age targeted. It has linear progression and
communicates its point clearly.
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The book follows a linear progression, with
some unclear points. The word choice is okay.
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The book is confusing as it doesn’t follow
a linear progression at all. The vocabulary in the book is either too simple
or too complex for the age group targeted.
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This book uses great word choice for the
age targeted. There is many vocabulary words such as, pallet, frantic, eerie,
spurred, and secede.
The books style and language creates a
great book for independent readers. This book communicates its point clearly
about the historical event that takes place (slavery, Civil War)The linear
progression storyline is fantastic.
5
stars
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Plot and Character Development
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The plot is in depth and helps to create a
picture in the reader’s mind. The plot is organized having a beginning,
middle, and end. The character development is strong.
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The plot is okay. The book is organized
with a beginning, middle, and end. The characters are well developed.
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The book is confusing and doesn’t have a
clear beginning, middle, or end.
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This book does have a plot, which creates a
picture in the reader’s mind. The plot is organized having a beginning,
middle, and end. This book does a great job of unfolding the characteristics
of each character. Readers get know how strong, determined, and brave the
characters are. Some girls may be able to relate to Addy as a young girl that
just wants to be free and do everything else that young girls do.
5
stars
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Interest
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The book holds real life situations which
draw the reader in. The word choice and story hold the reader’s attention.
The book is suitable for the age group targeted.
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The book holds little interest and draws
the reader in sometimes. The book is suitable for the age group targeted.
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The book is very boring and doesn’t hold
the reader’s attention. The book is not suitable for the age group targeted.
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This book definitely holds the reader’s
attention. This book is intense, and with it being about the Civil War and
slavery the readers don’t know what will or could happen when the characters
escape. The book does such a great job
engaging the reader with its suspenseful storyline. This story definitely
will keep its readers on their toes. The illustrations are detailed and
engaging.
5 stars
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Educational Value
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The book is relatable to education. The
book can be integrated into other content areas.
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The book is relatable to education. The
book may need further resources to help connect it to other content areas.
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The book is not relatable to education
whatsoever. The book is not appropriate to be integrated into other content
areas.
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This book is relatable to education. This
book can teach students about slavery and the Civil War.
5
stars
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