{"product_id":"sweet-clara-and-the-freedom-quilt-paperback","title":"Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDeborah Hopkinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames E. Ransome\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn inspiring tale of creativity and determination on the Underground Railroad from Coretta Scott King Award winner James Ransome and acclaimed author Deborah Hopkinson.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eClara, 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. . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Inspiring.\"\u003c\/b\u003e --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A triumph of the human spirit.\" \u003c\/b\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllus. in full color. As a seamstress in the Big House, Clara dreams of a reunion with her Momma, who lives on another plantation--and even of running away to freedom. Then she overhears two slaves talking about the Underground Railroad. In a flash of inspiration, Clara sees how she can use the cloth in her scrap bag to make a map of the land--a freedom quilt--that no master will ever suspect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeborah Hopkinson\u003c\/b\u003e has written many acclaimed picture books, including \u003ci\u003eA Letter to My Teacher\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Honor Book; and \u003ci\u003eAbe Lincoln Crosses a Creek: A Tall, Thin Tale\u003c\/i\u003e, an ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book. She lives in Oregon with her family. Visit her at deborahhopkinson.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Ransome \u003c\/b\u003eis the illustrator of many award-winning titles for children, including \u003ci\u003eThe Creation\u003c\/i\u003e by James Weldon Johnson, which won a Coretta Scott King Award for illustration, and \u003ci\u003eLet My People Go: Bible Stories Told by a Freeman of Color \u003c\/i\u003eby Patricia and Fredrick McKissack, winner of an NAACP Image Award. His other titles include \u003ci\u003eThis Is the Rope: A Story from the Great Migration\u003c\/i\u003e by National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson, \u003ci\u003eYoung Pelé Soccer's First Star\u003c\/i\u003e by Lesa Cline-Ransome, and \u003ci\u003eSky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building\u003c\/i\u003e by Deborah Hopkinson. He lives in New York. Visit him at jamesransome.com.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.16 x 10.52 x 8.52 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 July 10, 1995\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 Sweet Clara and the Freedom 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 3.8\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":51756929351968,"sku":"9780679874720","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/185ca1919b4900b90677b5c0ed5cf8ea.webp?v=1780089459","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sweet-clara-and-the-freedom-quilt-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}