Sewing Stories: Harriet Powers' Journey from Slave to Artist

by Barbara Herkert

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An illuminating picture book biography of an artist and former slave whose patchwork quilts bring the stories of her family to life. Harriet Powers learned to sew and quilt as a young slave girl on a Georgia plantation. She lived through the Civil War and Reconstruction, and eventually owned a cotton farm with her family, all the while relying on her skills with the needle to clothe and feed her children. Later she began making pictorial quilts, using each square to illustrate Bible stories and local legends. She exhibited her quilts at local cotton fairs, and though she never traveled outside of Georgia, her quilts are now priceless examples of African American folk art. Barbara Herkert's lyrical narrative and Vanessa Newton's patchwork illustrations bring this important artist to life in a moving picture-book biography.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0385754620

ISBN13:9780385754620

Release Date:October 2015

Publisher:Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers

Length:40 Pages

Weight:0.98 lbs.

Dimensions:0.3" x 8.7" x 11.1"

Age Range:4 to 8 years

Grade Range:Preschool to Grade 3

Related Subjects

African American History Artistic Expression Creativity Cultural Heritage Preservation Perseverance Quilting Slavery Women's History Biography Cultural Heritage

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