Awards🏆Nominee (1995 - 1996) - Black-Eyed Susan Award - (Picture Book)Contributor(s):Author: Deborah HopkinsonIllustrator: James RansomeAn inspiring tale of creativity and determination on the Underground Railroad from Coretta Scott King winner James Ransome and acclaimed author Deborah Hopkinson. Clara, a slave and seamstress on Home Plantation, dreams of freedom--not just for herself, but for her family and friends. When she overhears a conversation about the Underground Railroad, she has a flash of inspiration. Using scraps of cloth from her work in the Big House and scraps of information gathered from other slaves, she fashions a map that the master would never even recognize. . . . From the award-winning author-illustrator team of Deborah Hopkinson and James Ransome, this fictional tale of the Underground Railroad continues to inspire young readers 25 years after its original publication. Inspiring. --The New York Times A triumph of the human spirit. --Publishers Weekly, starred review Review citationsBooklist - pg. 1514 - 04/15/1993School Library Journal - pg. 76 - 06/01/1993Black Issues Book Review - pg. 58 - 05/01/2003Hornbook Guide to Children / Outstanding - pg. 355 - 01/01/2003Hornbook Guide to Children / Acceptable - pg. 355 - 01/01/2003Hornbook Guide to Children / Reviewed - How Did It Get Published - pg. 355 - 01/01/2003Hornbook Guide to Children / Outstanding - pg. 355 - 07/01/2003Hornbook Guide to Children / Acceptable - pg. 355 - 07/01/2003Hornbook Guide to Children / Reviewed - How Did It Get Published - pg. 355 - 07/01/2003Hornbook Guide to Children / Outstanding - 01/01/1993Hornbook Guide to Children / Acceptable - 01/01/1993Hornbook Guide to Children / Reviewed - How Did It Get Published - 01/01/1993Publishers Weekly - 02/08/1993