An inspiring tale of creativity and determination on the Underground Railroad from Coretta Scott King Award 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
| ISBN: | 9780679874720 |
| Publication date: | 10th July 1995 |
| Author: | Deborah Hopkinson |
| Illustrator: | James Ransome |
| Publisher: | Dragonfly Books an imprint of Random House Children's Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 40 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Historical Fiction |
An inspiring tale of creativity and determination on the Underground Railroad from Coretta Scott King Award 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.
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt features in the following genres: Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Historical Fiction
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Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt was written by Deborah Hopkinson and published by Dragonfly Books an imprint of Random House Children's Books
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt has 40 pages