Addys Wedding Quilt

This is another in the American Girls Short Stories series about Addy Walker, a nine-year-old African-American girl living in the America of 1864. In this book, Addy's parents are preparing to have a church wedding (such being forbidden when they were slaves), and Addy wants to do something special for them. With the help of her teacher, Miss Dunn, and her blind friend M'dear, she decides to make them a quilt, but what special appliqué should she add?This book is a wonderful peek into the lives of American's of African descent, their lives both during slavery and after. The final chapter is a fascinating look at weddings in 1864, followed by instructions for making a Love-ly pillow. This is another wonderful book, one that shows off the talent of Connie Rose Porter (the author) and Dahl Taylor and Susan McAliley (the illustrators). My daughter and I both loved this book, and highly recommend it to you.