{"product_id":"a-language-of-stitches-the-radical-quilts-of-rosie-lee-tompkins-9781419776267","title":"A Language of Stitches: The Radical Quilts of Rosie Lee Tompkins","description":"\u003cb\u003eCritically acclaimed illustrator Constance Moore delivers a powerful and poetic picture book biography of groundbreaking quilter Rosie Lee Tompkins, celebrating the life and work of one of the greatest unsung artists in American history\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEffie Mae Martin dreamed in bright, beautiful colors. With her needle and thread, she created designs that the world had never seen before: She mixed taffeta with T-shirts, wove patterns into words, and created shapes and stitches completely her own. But most importantly, Martin used her quilts to tell stories of Black life, of her memories with her family, and her love for her faith. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough her work, she found freedom and courage, but she wasn't ready to share herself with the public, so she created Rosie Lee Tompkins--an artist whose radical quilts took the world by storm. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this stunning picture book biography, Constance Moore delivers an exquisite tribute to one of the greatest, yet often overlooked, artists in our history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Abrams Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419776267\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/07\/2025 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Constance Moore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52604444606645,"sku":"9781419776267","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-language-of-stitches-the-radical-quilts-of-rosie-lee-tompkins-9781419776267","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}