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Synopsis
After her father leaves the family farm on Lost Mountain to be General Lee's guide, Addie finds ways to remember him--even when he does not return at the end of the war
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About the Author
Candice F. Ransom is the author of more than 60 books for young
readers, including The Christmas Dolls, which Publishers Weekly
called "an unusually moving story." She and her husband, Frank, and their cat, Xenia, live in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Ellen Beier has illustrated many books for children, including Mrs. Peachtree and the Eighth Avenue Cat and The Blue Hill Meadows. She grew up in New York and now lives in Corvallis, Oregon, with her husband and son.
From Library Journal
Grade 2-4-Addie's father promises her that when she is older, he'll send her to school. Then he goes off to war, serving as a guide to General Lee, and never returns. Addie, her mother, and her brother struggle to survive in the war-ravaged South, with only Papa's red flannel shirt to comfort them. When the time comes for Addie to go to school, she is dismayed to learn that the school has no supplies. Mama decides to make a quilt to raffle off and Addie gives up her father's shirt when her mother needs more fabric to complete it. The proceeds from the raffle are used to buy books and other materials, and Addie believes that Papa, in his own way, has kept his promise. This realistic tale, told from the point of view of a Southerner, is very touching. Like the pieces of the quilt, historical details are seamlessly interwoven in the story, bringing to life a very troubled time. Themes of resiliency, sacrifice, and hard work rewarded are gracefully woven into the narrative. Detailed illustrations give the flavor of the times with soft pastels complementing the tone of the story. Use this book with Patricia Polacco's Pink and Say (Philomel, 1994) as supplementary picture-book material for Civil War units, or use it alone as a good story of a family's values.
Anne Knickerbocker, Cedar Brook Elementary School, Houston, TX
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- PublisherWalker & Co
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0802786952
- ISBN 13 9780802786951
- BindingLibrary Binding
- LanguageEnglish
- IllustratorBeier Ellen
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