Happy Birthday, Addy! A Springtime Story

It's addy's first spring in Philadelphia, and she and her parents have moved into a boarding house. There Addy finds an inspiring friend, M'dear. Like many people who grew up enslaved, Addy doesn't know when she was born. M'dear encourages Addy to claim a day for her birthday, but no day seems just right. One day, M'dear falls ill. When Addy takes a streetcar to get medicine for her, she faces prejudice-and danger. M'dear helps Addy overcome her anger and gives her a deeper understanding of freedom. When Addy finally claims a birthday, it is a special day indeed, and the whole city celebrates.Porter, Connie Rose is the author of 'Happy Birthday, Addy! A Springtime Story', published 1994 under ISBN 9781562470814 and ISBN 1562470817.