by Maria Lemonnier | Aug 21, 2011 | Historical Fiction
After the Civil War ends, many families like Addy’s are searching for their loved ones. This summer, Addy’s church is putting on a fund-raising fair to help people hurt by the war. When Addy has to work at the fair with snobby Harriet, their feud heats up...
by Maria Lemonnier | Aug 21, 2011 | Historical Fiction
Addy and her parents have moved to a boarding house. There Addy meets an inspiring friend, M’dear. Like many people who grew up enslaved, Addy doesn’t know when she was born, so M’dear urges Addy to claim a day for her birthday. Then M’dear...
by Maria Lemonnier | Aug 21, 2011 | Historical Fiction
Addy knows that Christmas will be hard without Poppa, Sam, and Esther. When Addy spots a beautiful red scarf in a secondhand shop, she’s determined to save her money and buy it for Momma to brighten her holiday. But when Addy sees the plight of newly freed...
by Maria Lemonnier | Oct 29, 2010 | Historical Fiction
Samantha’s birthday party is nearly ruined when Eddie Ryland plays a mean trick. Then Agnes and Agatha, Cornelia’s ten-year-old twin sisters, save the day with an invitation to visit New York City. Samantha loves the twins’ carefree attitude and...
by Maria Lemonnier | Oct 29, 2010 | Historical Fiction
Samantha and her family are spending the summer at Piney Point, Grandmary’s home in the mountains. One day Samantha and the twins, Agnes and Agatha, find a sketchbook made by Samantha’s mother. In it, Samantha sees a beautiful waterfall she had visited...
