Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt

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

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
Published: 07/10/1995
ISBN: 9780679874720
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.37lbs
Size: 10.52h x 8.52w x 0.16d

Review Citations: Black Issues Book Review 01/01/2002 pg. 63
Publishers Weekly 09/11/1995

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 9960 / Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt
Reading Level: 3.8 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5