A Dream For Addie
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- Synopsis
- [From the front dust jacket flap:] "The Clear River Clarion is just a small weekly newspaper. And there is rarely any news in it that everyone in town doesn't already know. That's why twelve-year-old Addie Mills is surprised to read that a real actress is in Clear River that spring of 1948. Despite her father's protests, Addie is determined to visit the glamorous actress, Constance Payne. She does just that, and finds Constance as beautiful and exotic as she had imagined her. Addie soon realizes that even though they are thirty years apart in age, she and Constance share something special: daydreams and creativity, and an unwillingness to settle for an ordinary life. With the help of a sympathetic grandmother and a father who can be kind despite his harsh manner, Addie lends her support and understanding to Constance. And from Constance, Addie learns to hold on to her dreams, and not to be afraid. A Dream for Addie is adapted from the CBS Television Special, "The Easter Promise."
- Copyright:
- 1975
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 92 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780394830766
- Publisher:
- Random House Children's Books
- Date of Addition:
- 08/19/13
- Copyrighted By:
- Gail Rock
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
- Grade Levels:
- Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade
- Submitted By:
- Sandra Ryan
- Proofread By:
- Lissi
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.