Welcome to Addy's World · 1864: Growing Up During America's Civil War

7 best books like Welcome to Addy's World · 1864: Growing Up During America's Civil War (Susan Sinnott): The Great Brain, Amber Brown Is Not a Crayon, Meet Addy: An American Girl, Meet Samantha: An American Girl, Kirsten's Boxed Set, The Christmas Doll, The Silent Stranger: A Kaya Mystery

The Great Brain

Author	John D. Fitzgerald
ISBN	0142400580

The best con man in the Midwest is only ten years old. Tom, a.k.a., the Great Brain, is a silver-tongued genius with a knack for turning a profit. When the Jenkins boys get lost in Skeleton Cave, the Great Brain saves the day. Whether it's saving the kids at school, or helping out Peg-leg Andy, or Basil, the...

Amber Brown Is Not a Crayon

Author	Paula Danziger
ISBN	0142406198

Amber Brown and Justin Daniels are best friends. They've known each other for practically forever, sit next to each other in class, help each other with homework, and always stick up for each other. Justin never says things like, "Amber Brown is not a crayon." Amber never says, "Justin Time." They're...

Meet Addy: An American Girl

Author	Connie Rose Porter
ISBN	1562470752

Addy Walker's family is planning a dangerous escape
from slavery in the summer of 1864. But before they can make the escape, the worst happens--Master Stevens 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,...

Meet Samantha: An American Girl

Author	Susan S. Adler
ISBN	0937295809

Samantha Parkington is a bright Victorian beauty being raised by her wealthy grandmother in 1904. Samantha's stories describe her life during this important period of change. Her own world is filled with frills and finery, parties and play. But Samantha sees that times are not good for everybody....

Kirsten's Boxed Set

Author	Janet Beeler Shaw
ISBN	0937295760

I haven't read these books since I was a kid. I think I was ten when I got my Kirsten doll for Christmas. At the time, I was really into the 'Little House on the Prairie' books and I was really excited to get my doll.

Unfortunately, I actually had to return my doll soon after getting her when her eyelashes...

The Christmas Doll

Author	Elvira Woodruff
ISBN	0590318799

In a heartwarming novel that is destined to become a Christmas classic, acclaimed author Elvira Woodruff tells the story of two orphaned sisters whose lives are forever changed by a magical doll.

Lucy and Glory are orphaned sisters with no real place to call home. Only their memories of a beautiful...

The Silent Stranger: A Kaya Mystery

Author	Janet Beeler Shaw
ISBN	1584859903

Kaya's village is preparing for the powerful winter Spirit Dances when an injured stranger arrives. The young woman doesn't speak, and no one can reach her but Kaya's beloved dog, Tatlo. Who is the stranger, and why is she so silent and alone? Will she bring harm to the village--or take Tatlo away from...