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| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt Deborah Hopkinson, 1995 A young slave stitches a quilt with a map pattern which guides her to freedom in the north. |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: Freedom Quilt Candy Grant Helmso, 2003-10-01 A path to freedom is achieved by women working together. |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: Under the Quilt of Night Deborah Hopkinson, James E. Ransome, 2005-03 A young girl flees from the farm where she has been a slave and uses the Underground Railroad to escape to freedom in the north. |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: Almost to Freedom Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, 2013-11-01 Lindy and her doll Sally are best friends - wherever Lindy goes, Sally stays right by her side. They eat together, sleep together, and even pick cotton together. So, on the night Lindy and her mama run away in search of freedom, Sally goes too. This young girl's rag doll vividly narrates her enslaved family's courageous escape through the Underground Railroad. At once heart-wrenching and uplifting, this story about friendship and the strength of the human spirit will touch the lives of all readers long after the journey has ended. |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: Stitchin' and Pullin' Patricia McKissack, 2016-10-04 This collection of poems that tell the story of the quilt-making community in Gee’s Bend, Alabama, is now available as a Dragonfly paperback. For generations, the women of Gee’s Bend have made quilts to keep a family warm, as a pastime accompanied by sharing and singing, or to memorialize loved ones. Today, the same quilts hang on museum walls as modern masterpieces of color and design. Inspired by these quilts and the women who made them, award-winning author Patricia C. McKissack traveled to Alabama to learn their stories. The lyrical rite-of-passage narrative that is the result of her journey seamlessly weaves together the familial, cultural, spiritual, and historical strands of life in this community. |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: I Lay My Stitches Down Cynthia Grady, 2012 Mirroring the structure of a quilt, this volume of poems are built in three layers, representing biblical/spiritual reference, musical reference, and references to sewing/quilting itself. These are the poems of American slavery.-- |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: The Patchwork Quilt Valerie Flournoy, Jerry Pinkney, 1985 Tanya finds her grandmother sitting by the window one day surrounded by pieces of material. Grandma has decided to make herself a patchwork quilt to replace the old one her mother made her. This story covers the progress of the quilt. |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: Follow the Drinking Gourd Eric Braun, 2013 Peg Leg Joe travels from plantation to plantation singing the Drinking Gourd song that will guide slaves to freedom in the North. |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: The Quilt Gary Paulsen, 2008-12-24 1944. Wartime. A six-year-old boy goes to spend the summer with his grandmother Alida in a small town near the Canadian border. With the men all gone off to fight, the women are left to run the farms. There’s plenty for the boy to do—trying to help with the chores, getting to know the dog, and the horses, cows, pigs, and chickens. But when his cousin Kristina goes into labor, he can’t do a thing. Instead, the house fills with women come to help and to wait, and to work on a quilt together. This is no common, everyday quilt, but one that contains all the stories of the boy’s family. The quilt tells the truth, past and future: of happiness, courage, and pain; of the greatest joy, and the greatest loss. And as they wait, the women share these memorable stories with the boy. |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: Susan B. Anthony Deborah Hopkinson, 2005-11 Susan B. Anthony was taught that girls and women could do anything boys and men could do--if only they were allowed. She fought for a woman's right to own property, hold down a job, and, more importantly, vote. Full color. |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: John Adams Speaks for Freedom Deborah Hopkinson, 2005 This reader chronicles the life of John Adams, the second president of the newly formed United States. Full color. |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: Secret to Freedom Marcia Vaughan, 2005-04 For use in schools and libraries only. Great Aunt Lucy tells a story of her days as a slave, when she and her brother, Albert, learned the quilt code to help direct other slaves and, eventually, Albert himself, to freedom in the North. |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: Follow the Drinking Gourd Jeanette Winter, 2014-06-25 Illus. in full color. Winter's story begins with a peg-leg sailor who aids slaves on their escape on the Underground Railroad. While working for plantation owners, Peg Leg Joe teaches the slaves a song about the drinking gourd (the Big Dipper). A couple, their son, and two others make their escape by following the song's directions. Rich paintings interpret the strong story in a clean, primitive style enhanced by bold colors. The rhythmic compositions have an energetic presence that's compelling. A fine rendering of history in picturebook format.--(starred) Booklist. |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: From Slave to Soldier Deborah Hopkinson, 2005-10 A boy who hates being a slave joins the Union Army to fight for freedom, and proves himself brave and capable of handling a mule team when the need arises. |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: So Tall Within Gary D. Schmidt, 2018-09-25 Shows how the hardships of slavery, particularly the loss of her family, caused Isabella Baumfree to walk towards freedom, to re-invent herself as Sojourner Truth, and to continue walking to abolish slavery and for other reforms. |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: Terrible Things Eve Bunting, 2022-01-05 The animals in the clearing were content until the Terrible Things came, capturing all creatures with feathers. Little Rabbit wondered what was wrong with feathers, but his fellow animals silenced him. Just mind your own business, Little Rabbit. We don't want them to get mad at us. A recommended text in Holocaust education programs across the United States, this unique introduction to the Holocaust encourages young children to stand up for what they think is right, without waiting for others to join them. Ages 6 and up |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: Mooshka, A Quilt Story Julie Paschkis, 2012-03-06 Karla loves her special quilt, Mooshka. But Mooshka is more than just a quilt. Karla's grandmother lovingly pieced Mooshka together using scraps of fabric from members of Karla's family. Each square, or schnitz, shares a special memory of Karla's ancestors and their lives. Mooshka speaks, comforting Karla at bedtime with whispered stories. When new baby sister Hannah arrives, Karla's routine is disrupted and Mooshka falls silent. Only when Karla shares Mooshka with her sister does the quilt begin to speak again and tell Hannah the treasured stories of her family. |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: The Quilt Story Tony Johnston, 1996-06-18 After a move to a new home, comfort comes from a surprising place. Long ago, a young girl named Abigail put her beloved patchwork quilt in the attic. Generations later, another young girl discovers the quilt and makes it her own, relying on its warmth to help her feel secure in a new home. |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: Maria's Comet Deborah Hopkinson, 2013-07-23 Maria longs to be an astronomer -- wish that burns as brightly as a star. But girls in the nineteenth century don't grow up to be scientists, especially those who are needed at home. Each night when her papa sweeps the sky with his telescope, Maria sweeps the floor below, imagining all the strange worlds he can travel to from the rooftop of their Nantucket home. Then one night Maria finally gets her chance to look through her papa's telescope. For the first time, she beholds the night sky stretching endlessly above her, and her dream of exploring the comets and constellations seems close enough to touch. Loosely based on the childhood of Maria (pronounced ma-RYE-ah) Mitchell, America's first woman astronomer, and illuminated by Deborah Lanino's star-swept illustrations, here is an exquisitely told story of a girl who yearns for adventure beyond her limited circumstances, and sets out to follow her heart. |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: The Silent Witness Robin Friedman, 2008-06-16 At the beginning of the Civil War, Lula McLean’s family home in Manassas, Virginia, is taken over by the Confederate army and used as its headquarters. Forced to flee by the oncoming Union army, Lula and her family and her favorite rag doll move south to a small village called Appomattox Court House. Then one day in 1865, Lula left her doll behind, and what happened next made history. |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: Girl Wonder Deborah Hopkinson, 2013-06-11 Inspired by the life of pioneering female baseball player Alta Weiss, and dramatized by Terry Widener’s bold illustrations, Girl Wonder tells the unforgettable story of a true American original. Alta Weiss was born to play baseball, simple as that. From the age of two, when she hurls a corncob at a pesky tomcat, folks in her small Ohio town know one thing for sure: She may be a girl, but she’s got some arm. When she’s seventeen, Alta hears about a semipro team, the Independents. Here’s her big chance! But one look at Alta’s long skirts tells Coach all he needs to know—girls can’t play baseball! But faster than you can say “strike out,” Alta proves him wrong: Girls can play baseball! |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: The Quiltmaker's Gift Jeff Brumbeau, 2001 In this enchantingly told original folktale, a wise quiltmaker makes the most beautiful quilts in the world - but she will give them only to those who have nothing. When a rich, dissatisfied king insists that she give him one of her quilts, she gives him what seems an impossible task: to give away all he owns. One by one, the king gives away his many possessions, and finds that the more he gives away, the happier he is. Finally, when the king has nothing, the quiltmaker gives him the promised quilt. But he knows that the true reward for his generosity has been the smiles of those he has helped.The Quiltmaker's Gift has touched the hearts of readers young and old, bringing it to the PW bestseller list and earning it numerous awards and commendations. The heartwarming, strongly moral tale supports important values, and the detailed illustrations, featuring dozens of lovingly rendered quilt patterns, offer hours of delight. Children will delight in this new commemorative edition, which includes a special Quiltmaker's Gift Box so that, following the example of the Quiltmaker, they can create their own beautiful quilts. The gift box includes a quarter yard of quilting fabric, step-by-step instructions for simple, fun projects, and helpful tips and advice for eager young quiltmakers. |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky Faith Ringgold, 1992 With Harriet Tubman as her guide, Cassie retraces the steps escaping slaves took on the Underground Railroad in order to reunite with her younger brother. |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: White Socks Only Evelyn Coleman, 1996-01-01 1996 Notable Book for Children, Smithsonian Magazine Pick of the Lists, American Bookseller In the segregated south, a young girl thinks that she can drink from a fountain marked Whites Only because she is wearing her white socks. When Grandma was a little girl in Mississippi, she sneaked into town one day. It was a hot day—the kind of hot where a firecracker might light up by itself. But when this little girl saw the Whites Only sign on the water fountain, she had no idea what she would spark when she took off her shoes and—wearing her clean white socks—stepped up to drink. Bravery, defiance, and a touch of magic win out over hatred in this acclaimed story by Elevelyn Coleman. Tyrone Geter's paintings richly evoke its heat, mood, and legendary spirit. |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: Turtle Bay Saviour Pirotta, 2022-07 How can Taro and Yuko help to protect the sea turtles? This new edition of a classic, pioneering story about turtle conservation is needed today more than ever. Taro and Yuko help old Jiro San to clean up the beach, and one amazing evening they discover why their work is so important. Now the beach is safe, sea turtles come out of the ocean to lay their eggs in the clean sand. And a few weeks later, the children watch the miracle of. baby turtles hatching and scurrying down to the sea. |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: The Bell Rang James E. Ransome, 2019-01-15 Recipient of a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2019 A young slave girl witnesses the heartbreak and hopefulness of her family and their plantation community when her brother escapes for freedom in this brilliantly conceived picture book by Coretta Scott King Award winner James E. Ransome. Every single morning, the overseer of the plantation rings the bell. Daddy gathers wood. Mama cooks. Ben and the other slaves go out to work. Each day is the same. Full of grueling work and sweltering heat. Every day, except one, when the bell rings and Ben is nowhere to be found. Because Ben ran. Yet, despite their fear and sadness, his family remains hopeful that maybe, just maybe, he made it North. That he is free. An ode to hope and a powerful tribute to the courage of those who ran for freedom, The Bell Rang is a stunning reminder that our past can never be forgotten. |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: The Quiltmaker's Journey Jeff Brumbeau, 2004 The quiltmaker grows up wealthy and sheltered, but radically changes her life after she discovers the poverty and need outside her town. |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt Deborah Hopkinson, 2018-09-25 An inspiring tale of creativity and determination on the Underground Railroad from Coretta Scott King 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 |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: The Josefina Story Quilt Eleanor Coerr, 1986-06-12 While traveling west with her family in 1850, a young girl makes a patchwork quilt chronicling the experiences of the journey and sees a special patch for her pet hen Josefina. |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: Under the Freedom Tree Susan VanHecke, 2019-12-03 Taut free verse tells the little-known story of the first contraband camp of the Civil War—seen by some historians as the beginning of the end of slavery in America. One night in 1861, three escaped slaves made their way from the Confederate line to a Union-held fort. The runaways were declared contraband of war and granted protection. As word spread, thousands of runaway slaves poured into the fort, seeking their freedom. These contrabands made a home for themselves, building the first African American community in the country. In 1863, they bore witness to one of the first readings of the Emancipation Proclamation in the South—beneath the sheltering branches of the tree now known as Emancipation Oak. |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: The Quilting Bee Gail Gibbons, 2021-03-16 Welcome to the quilting bee! With the help of popular author/illustrator Gail Gibbons, you'll learn how quilts are made and discover their fascinating history as well as lots of fun facts. This picture book with bright watercolors follows a quilting circle from the time a new quilt is planned to the point where it's displayed at the county fair. Dating back centuries, quilting bees were important social functions, combining both work and pleasure. They still exist today and attract thousands of snippers, clippers, and stitchers from all walks of life. Some traditional quilt patterns have funny names: Trip Around the World, Bear's Paw, Crazy Quilt. Today's quilt makers also use their imaginations to create new designs that are works of art. Here's the book to get you started in the wonderful world of quilts. Maybe you'll want to make one of your own! |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: Stone Soup Jon J Muth, 2010-11-01 Award-winning artist Jon J Muth retells the favorite tale of a selfish community who is tricked into creating a delicious soup from stones. Set in China in Muth's hauntingly beautiful watercolors. Three strangers, hungry and tired, pass through a war-torn village. Embittered and suspicious from the war, the people hide their food and close their windows tight. That is, until the clever strangers suggest making a soup from stones. Intrigued by the idea, everyone brings what they have until-- together, they have made a feast fit for a king! In this inspiring story about the strength people possess when they work together, Muth takes a simple, beloved tale and adds his own fresh twist. |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: Nettie's Trip South Ann Turner, 1987-01 |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: A Letter to My Teacher Deborah Hopkinson, 2025-04-15 This funny, touching picture book celebrates the difference a good teacher can make. Written as a thank-you note to a special teacher from the student who never forgot her, this moving story makes a great classroom read-aloud, and a perfect back-to-school gift for students and teachers! Dear Teacher, Whenever I had something to tell you, I tugged on your shirt and whispered in your ear. This time I’m writing a letter. So begins this heartfelt picture book about a girl who prefers running and jumping to listening and learning—and the teacher who gently inspires her. From stomping through creeks on a field trip to pretending to choke when called upon to read aloud, this book’s young heroine would be a challenge to any teacher. But this teacher isn’t just any teacher. By listening carefully and knowing just the right thing to say, she quickly learns that the girl’s unruly behavior is due to her struggles with reading. And at the very end, we learn what this former student is now: a teacher herself. From award winning author Deborah Hopkinson and acclaimed illustrator Nancy Carpenter, this picture book is made to be treasured by both those who teach and those who learn. |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: Hardcourt Fred Bowen, 2022-01-18 The story of the National Basketball Association from its origins through the major events and players who made basketball what it is today-- |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: Brady Jean Fritz, 2002-12 For use in schools and libraries only. Brady learns the importance of keeping a secret when he discovers a runaway slave in pre-Civil War Pennsylvania. |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: Alice in Wonderland Emma Chichester Clark, Lewis Carroll, 2010 Retelling of the classic in which a little girl falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a world of nonsensical and amusing characters. |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: The Great Trouble Deborah Hopkinson, 2013 Eel, an orphan, and his best friend Florrie must help Dr. John Snow prove that cholera is spread through water, and not poisonous air, when an epidemic sweeps across their London neighborhood in 1854. |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: Freedom Bird Jerdine Nolen, 2020-01-14 “Powerful storytelling and immersive art.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Vibrant writing and magical realism lift this story to one of triumph.” —Publishers Weekly “Nolen's lively prose style recalls the richness of the oral tradition in this tale of triumphant courage and abiding hope.” —The Horn Book “A moving choice for children’s collections.” —Booklist A Parents’ Choice Silver Award Recipient In this inspiring story in the tradition of American black folktales, an enslaved brother and sister are inspired by a majestic and mysterious bird to escape to freedom in this dramatic and unforgettable picture book. There was nothing civil about that war. They should have called it what it was: a big, bad war. Brother and sister Millicent and John are slaves on Simon Plenty’s plantation and have suffered one hurt and heartbreak after another. Their parents had told them old tales of how their ancestors had flown away to freedom just as free and easy as a bird. Millicent and John hold these stories in their hearts long after their parents are gone. “Maybe such a time will come for you,” their parents said. Then one day a mysterious bird appears in their lives. The bird transforms them and gives them the courage to set their plan into motion and escape to freedom. |
| sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading level: Guided Comprehension in Grades 3-8 Maureen McLaughlin, Mary Beth Allen, 2009 The Guided Comprehension Model is a step-by-step teaching framework that encourages students to become active, and strategic readers by providing explicit strategy instruction, opportunities for engagement, and a variety of texts and instructional settings. This book introduces ideas for teaching Guided Comprehension. |
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