Posts Tagged ‘Freedom’

The Patchwork Path: A Quilt Map to Freedom

Monday, February 25th, 2013
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“An exciting story about a girl and her father who escape slavery. . . . Works well as a story and also as a lesson in African-American history.” — SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

Now that Hannah’s papa has decided to make the run for freedom, her patchwork quilt is not just a precious memento of Mama — it’s a series of hidden clues that will guide them along the Underground Railroad to Canada. A fictionalized account of a fascinating oral history, THE … More >>

Price: $3.60



Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt

Friday, June 15th, 2012
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Illus. in full color. As a seamstress in the Big House, Clara dreams of a reunion with her Momma, who lives on another plantation–and even of running away to freedom. Then she overhears two slaves talking about the Underground Railroad. In a flash of inspiration, Clara sees how she can use the cloth in her scrap bag to make a map of the land–a freedom quilt–that no master will ever suspect…. More >>

Price: $2.84