Stitchin' and pullin'
Patricia C. McKissack
As a young African American girl pieces her first quilt together, the history of her family, community, and the struggle for justice and freedom in Gee's Bend, Alabama unfolds.
Read Time: ~0.5 hr
The patchwork quilt
by Valerie Flournoy (1985)
About this book
Using scraps cut from the family's old clothing, Tanya helps her grandmother and mother make a beautiful quilt that tells the story of her family's life.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe patchwork quilt Lead Character
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