Bibliograph

Sewing stories, Harriet Powers' journey from slave to artist, by Barbara Herkert ; illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton

Type

Label

Sewing stories, Harriet Powers' journey from slave to artist, by Barbara Herkert ; illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 5-8

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Sewing stories

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

864752924

Responsibility statement

by Barbara Herkert ; illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton

Sub title

Harriet Powers' journey from slave to artist

Summary

"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."--Amazon.com

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Contributor