This new series for beginning readers features Hitty, the beloved doll introduced in "Hitty: Her First Hundred Years" by Rachel Field in 1929. This first installment finds Hitty joining her owner, Nell, the daughter of a plantation owner prior to the Civil War. Nell's best friend is Sarina, one of the house slaves. Though she's not supposed to, Nell teaches Sarina to read. Full-color illustrations.