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As author Jacqueline Woodson traces her family history from the times of slavery to today, she celebrates the resilience of each successive generation as embodied by a woman or girl who courageously strived for more—for herself, her family, and her people. Each woman or girl is known by her spirit and accomplishments if not always by her name. Connecting each generation in Wooodson’s stirring, beautifully written narrative are the sewing skills that were passed down from mother to daughter, along with their stories and the quilt that had mapped the way to freedom: patches and stitches forming the pattern that showed the way. Woodson’s moving tribute to past, present, and future is sewn from the stitches she creates with words, carrying on the tradition in her own way. This moving and uplifting picture book features stunning illustrations by Hudson Talbott that integrate quilt motifs with other images from African American history. ©2005 Cooperative Children’s Book Center
Illustrated by Hudson Talbott
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 5-9
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Formats:
Biography, Autobiography and Memoir
Picture book
Subjects:
Affirmation
African Americans
Art and Artists
Autobiography/Memoir
Families
Girls and Women
Grandmothers
Memory
Mothers
Resiliency
Sewing and Quilting
Traditions
Diversity subject:
Black/African
Publisher:
Putnam
Publish Year: 2005
Pages: 40
ISBN: 0399237496
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Woodson