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Loading... Show Way (edition 2005)by Jacqueline Woodson, Hudson Talbott (Illustrator)
Work detailsShow Way by Jacqueline Woodson
None. Soonie's great-grandma was just seven years old when she was sold to a big plantation without her ma and pa, and with only some fabric and needles to call her own. She pieced together bright patches with names like North Star and Crossroads, patches with secret meanings made into quilts called Show Ways -- maps for slaves to follow to freedom. When she grew up and had a little girl, she passed on this knowledge. Such a great book!  aclemen1 | Apr 28, 2013 |  This books is abut the history of African American slaves and the importance of a quilt to their past and future freedom. The illustrustations were dark and warm and cohesive with the texts. This story would be great for history in diversity and mulitcultural differences. (  ) epalaz | Apr 18, 2013 | Confusing yet sweet story of several generations of women who quilt, and who are either slaves or descendants of slaves. Show way quilts are one of the motifs, the quilts that mapped the way out of slavery for escapees, but for me at least, there was way too much unstated. The book's designed to be read aloud to the very young, and the lovely illustrations make it a pleasure to look at. I think if I were planning to read it to a group of preschoolers, I'd have to flesh out my knowledge, both of show way quilts and of the Underground Railroad. Newbery Honor book. (  ) satyridae | Apr 5, 2013 | This is one of those rare books that could easily have been awarded both the Newbery Medal (for writing) and the Caldecott Medal (for illustration). Jacqueline Woodson, a three-time Newbery Honor Book winner, uses African-American idiom so well that, reading the words silently, one can hear them spoken in the mind. [b:Show Way|272343|Show Way|Jacqueline Woodson|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173314955s/272343.jpg|264050] is many things: a matrilineal genealogy that emphasizes the liberating role of creativity; a history of African-Americans over the last 150 years or more; a book about family love. The illustrations are by turns comforting and chilling; you can go from a double-page spread featuring a joyous mother and child to one that uses newspaper advertisements, posters and photographs to show the dangers faced by civil rights protesters. This would be a book for parents and children to read together. I'd recommend it very highly to families of all races. ( ) auntieknickers | Apr 3, 2013 | Jacqueline retell her family history connected to African American history. She is proud of her ethnic. She grateful for her family history and the legacy she received. (  ) thuvan0301 | Mar 5, 2013 | no reviews | add a review
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