Book: The Patchwork Path: A Quilt Map To Freedom This fictionalized account describes a brave father and his young daughter, two of thousands who escape a life of slavery and make the dangerous journey to freedom on the Underground Railroad.
"An exciting story about a girl and her father who escape slavery. . . . Works well as a story and also as a lesson in African-American history." -- SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
Now that Hannah's papa has decided to make the run for freedom, her patchwork quilt is not just a precious memento of Mama -- it's a series of hidden clues that will guide them along the Underground Railroad to Canada. A fictionalized account of a fascinating oral history, THE PATCHWORK PATH tells the story of a two of the thousands who escaped a life of slavery and made the dangerous journey to freedom -- a story of courage, determination, and hope.
- A Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Bigotry and Human Rights Outstanding Book, Honorable Mention
- An Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award Winner
Details of Book: The Patchwork Path: A Quilt Map To Freedom Book: The Patchwork Path: A Quilt Map To Freedom
Author: Bettye Stroud, Erin Susanne Bennett
ISBN: 0763635197
ISBN-13: 9780763635190
, 978-0763635190
Binding: Paperback
Publishing Date: 2007/08/28
Publisher: Candlewick Press (ma)
Number of Pages: 32
Language: English