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High Hopes for Addy

by Connie Rose Porter · 1999

An American Girl: Addy seriesNext:Addy's Little Brother(2000) →

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In High Hopes for Addy, Addy's hopes seems shattered. Her baby sister, Esther, messes up all of her things, including her kite for the kite festival. Then, with Esther's help, Addy discovers just what it takes to make kites fly and dreams soar.

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After you read Addy's story, learn how to make a kite like the one Addy and her family made.

Genre
American Civil WarAmerican Civil WarMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Setting
civil warcivil warMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensmiddle gradeyoung adult
Length
short · 39 pages
Form
short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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