Addy: An American Girl/Boxed Set (American Girl Collection)

My classes have read this set for many years now. They become heavily invested in the characters which are developed with such depth. The historical significance is something I want my student's to know about since I teach in a Title 1 school with a demographic where 90% are impoverished. The children that come back to visit years later, still remember the books and how very enjoyable they were. Thank God for Donor's Choose. I was able to obtain 10 sets for my 20 children to share. Now I need more sets because I will teach 26 this year. Donor's Choose is a life saving funding website for teachers in Title 1 Schools. If you don't know about this site, please check it out. The funding from this organization has changed the lives of the many children I have taught over the years with countless dollars donated for various items we needed.

I have read many of the American Girl series of books as a teacher. This is one of my favorite stories because it helps the reader put the issues of slavery and freedom in perspective. My little neighbor and I read Book One together. She wanted to know what happens to Addy, so I purchased the boxed set. I would highly recommend doing that from the start because all the books have important messages about life, and finishing one book leads to more questions. I wish AG had been around when I was a young reader, but I'm thrilled I can now share the stories with my students, family, and friends. Even the boys in my class were interested once we got past the "girl book" issue.

I have three girls who love American Girl Dolls. We have read all the series. I found this series to be spot on for the time. At first I was a bit taken by details - but it was nice to explain to my girls what it was really like. The series does a excellent job telling the story of slavery from the eyes of Addy. I can imagine it must have been much more terrifying. I also got out some maps of the underground railroad - this helped them identify with the lengths Addy and her family went through for Freedom! I put this in my top three of the series with Kit and Kirtsten series. Extremly pertinent and relavant to topics today and the history of the good ole USA!

Granddaughter loved this set, which is hard to find. Was prewrapped with cute little extras like bookmarks. Can’t say enough nice things about the books or the distributors.

This was my daughter's first American Girl book and she loved it. She read the whole series in less than a week. I read it too, so I could ask her questions. Based on her knowledge of life she was able to communicate her understanding of the story. She asked lots of question to help formulate a better understanding of Addy's life story. Her excitement mad me excited about helping reuniting Addy's family. My daughter told me she like the books because Addy saved and day and she did things to help her family.