Adventures with Claudie

Written by Brit Bennett · Illustrated by Laura Freeman

Book #2 in the American Girl: Claudie series

Can Claudie's creativity save her family's home with a magical show finale?

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112 pages· ~720L

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Bookroo's summary

Claudie journeys from Harlem to Georgia, seeking inspiration from her family's past to save their boardinghouse. Her grandmother's tale of magical flight sparks an idea for her variety show's finale. As Claudie plans, she wonders if her creativity can truly make a difference. Will her show be enough to preserve the home she cherishes, or will her dreams take flight in unexpected ways?

From the publisher

Claudie is traveling from Harlem to Georgia with Mama and Cousin Sidney to meet her grandmother and cousins for the first time. She hopes that learning her family’s story will inspire her for the variety show she’s planning to raise money to save the boardinghouse her family lives in. Claudie’s grandmother tells her a legend from slavery times called “The People Could Fly.” In it, an old man whispers magic words, and the enslaved people grow wings and fly home to Africa. This gives Claudie an amazing idea for the finale of her show–but will Claudie’s creativity be enough to save the home she loves?

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