Sewing stories : Harriet Powers' journey from slave to artist
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Author
Contributors
Brantley-Newton, Vanessa, illustrator.
Status
Avon Free Library - Children's Nonfiction
J 746.4 HER
1 available
J 746.4 HER
1 available
Williamson Public Library - Children's Nonfiction
J 746.46 HER
1 available
J 746.46 HER
1 available
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Avon Free Library - Children's Nonfiction | J 746.4 HER | Available |
Williamson Public Library - Children's Nonfiction | J 746.46 HER | Available |
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Book
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
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Description
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.
Target Audience
Ages 5-8.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Herkert, B., & Brantley-Newton, V. (2015). Sewing stories: Harriet Powers' journey from slave to artist (First edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Herkert, Barbara and Vanessa, Brantley-Newton. 2015. Sewing Stories: Harriet Powers' Journey From Slave to Artist. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Herkert, Barbara and Vanessa, Brantley-Newton. Sewing Stories: Harriet Powers' Journey From Slave to Artist Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Herkert, Barbara,, and Vanessa Brantley-Newton. Sewing Stories: Harriet Powers' Journey From Slave to Artist First edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.
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