Stitching Stars: The Story Quilts of Harriet Powers (African-American Artists and Artisans)
by Mary E. Lyons
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An illustrated biography of the African American quilter who made quilts of her favorite Bible stories and folk tales.Tags
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This was an informative and colorful book written for children, probably in the upper elementary and Junior High schools. I was interested in the topic after reading the "Invention of Wings," by Sue Monk Kidd, in which one of the characters sews a story quilt.
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Mary E. Lyons is the author of many acclaimed and award-winning books that bring to life the people and places of history. Among them are: Letters from a Slave Girl: The Story of Harriet Jacobs; The Poison Place; and Dear Ellen Bee: A Civil War Scrapbook of Two Union Spies. Mary E. Lyons is a former librarian and reading teacher. She lives in show more Charlottesville, Virginia, with her husband, Paul Collinge show less
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