{"product_id":"stitchin-and-pullin-a-gees-bend-quilt-paperback","title":"Stitchin' and Pullin': A Gee's Bend Quilt - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatricia McKissack\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCozbi A. Cabrera\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of poems that tell the story of the quilt-making community in Gee's Bend, Alabama, is now available as a Dragonfly paperback. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For generations, the women of Gee's Bend have made quilts to keep a family warm, as a pastime accompanied by sharing and singing, or to memorialize loved ones. Today, the same quilts hang on museum walls as modern masterpieces of color and design. Inspired by these quilts and the women who made them, award-winning author Patricia C. McKissack traveled to Alabama to learn their stories. The lyrical rite-of-passage narrative that is the result of her journey seamlessly weaves together the familial, cultural, spiritual, and historical strands of life in this community.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePATRICIA C. McKISSACK is the author of the Caldecott Honor Book \u003ci\u003eMirandy and Brother Wind \u003c\/i\u003eand the Newbery Honor Book \u003ci\u003eThe Dark-Thirty\u003c\/i\u003e. She and her husband, Fred, have written over a hundred books about the African American experience. She has also received the Regina Medal for lifetime achievement in children's books and the Virginia Hamilton Award. To get a feel for the lives of the quilters she describes in this book, Pat traveled to Gee's Bend, Alabama, where she spent several days with the quilt makers and even got a quilting lesson. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e COZBI A. CABRERA is the illustrator of the picture books \u003ci\u003eThanks a Million \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBeauty, Her Basket\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also recognized for her handmade textile work, which includes quilts and clothing. Her collectible cloth dolls (\u003ci\u003emuñecas\u003c\/i\u003e) received national attention when they were featured on \u003ci\u003eThe Oprah Winfrey Show\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Martha Stewart Show.\u003c\/i\u003e You can visit her website at cozbi.com.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 10.8 x 8.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stitchin' and Pullin': A Gee's Bend Quilt\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755773722912,"sku":"9780399549502","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9d2a122a9ce51df5c2b5c0e409c2bb89.webp?v=1780068268","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/stitchin-and-pullin-a-gees-bend-quilt-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}