Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt - Deborah Hopkinson

Descriere Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt - Deborah Hopkinson

Clara, a slave in the big house on Home Plantation, begins to save scraps of colored cloth for a quilt that becomes a map depicting the route of the Underground Railroad. Clara eventually escapes herself by the path that has by now been stitched into her memory, leaving the quilt behind as a guide for others. \nAn inspiring tale of creativity and determination on the Underground Railroad from Coretta Scott King Award winner James Ransome and acclaimed author Deborah Hopkinson. \nClara, 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. . . . \n \nFrom 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. \n \nInspiring. --The New York Times \n \nA triumph of the human spirit. --Publishers Weekly, starred review\n

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Dragonfly Books

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ENSTK

EAN / GTIN

9780679874720

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1

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