Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt by Deborah Hopkinson

Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt by Deborah Hopkinson

An 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

Deborah Hopkinson is the author of nearly 40 award-winning novels, including Shutting Out the Sky, an NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book and a Jane Addams Peace Award Honor Book; Up Before Dawn, a Carter G. Woodson Award Honor Book; and Up Before Daybreak, a Carter G. Woodson Award Honor Book. Titanic: Voices from the Disaster, a YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist and Sibert Honor Book; Courage & Defiance: Tales of Spies, Saboteurs, and Survivors in World War Two Denmark, a Sydney Taylor Notable Book and Orbis Pictus Suggested title; Dive!, a Sydney Taylor Notable Book and Orbis Pictus Recommended title; Titanic: Voices from the Disaster, a YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist and Sibert Deborah resides near Portland, Oregon, with her family.

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ISBN 13	9780679823117
ISBN 10	0679823115
Title	Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt
Author	Deborah Hopkinson
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2018-09-25
Number of pages	40
Prizes	Winner of IRA Children's Book Award for Younger Readers 1994, Winner of Kentucky Bluegrass Master List 1995, Winner of Reading Rainbow Review Books 1993, Winner of Texas Bluebonnet Master List 1995
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.