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This is the story of how secret codes sewn into quilts inspired and empowered slaves to escape slavery through the underground railroad. Some of the published credits of bettye stroud include the patchwork path. A quilt map to freedom, the reconstruction era the dr. Using scraps cut from the familys old clothing, tanya helps her grandmother and mother make a beautiful quilt that tells the story of her familys life. Collecting, analyzing, and presenting usability metrics interactive technologies interactive technologies full online. It was a story that had been passed won through her family from. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education. Whenever she expressed an interest in the lord, id send her increasingly easytoread bibles.

It was a story that had been passed won through her family from grandmother to mother to daughter. A quilt map to freedom written by bettye stroud illustrated by erin susanne bennett. The patchwork path the images stitched into hannahs quilt lead to secret signposts on the underground railroad as she and her father take flight from slavery on a perilous path to freedom. The patchwork path was written from one of his promptings. A read aloud of, the patchwork quilt by valerie flournoy. Stroud and bennett tread a similar path to the one walked by clara in deborah hopkinsons landmark sweet clara and the freedom quilt 1993. Bettye strouds poignant book teaches kids about the importance of the underground railroad. Many products and services offer lexile measures for their books and reading materials.

A quilt map to freedom for being your habit, you can get much more advantages, like add your capable, increase your knowledge about many or all subjects. Hannah is my name the patchwork path olivers game pops bridge these books each have multiple characters that can be looked at and the selections cover a variety of themes so that you can find something for everyone in your classroom. Cpg books inspire readers to view life with a positive attitude, count their blessings, or make them laugh. It is a voyage of discovery to the real self through the layers of our defenses, denial and fear. Bettye stroud, author, erin susan bennett, illustrator, illus. If you can make examining a book the patchwork path. A fictionalized account of a fascinating oral history, the patchwork path tells the.

In both stories you learn what each patchwork meant to the individual and the story that it told. I also appreciated the illustrations in this book, which displayed the symbols on the patchwork quilt that showed hannah and her father what path to follow. When her papa decides that it is time to run to freedom, hannah is scared. In 1994 africanamerican quilter ozella mcdaniel williams gave a story to jacqueline tobin. Reflections on the books, poems, short stories, cereal boxes and small print im currently reading and the films im getting to see upon occasion.

Illustrating the patchwork path has only deepened my appreciation for the immense strength, courage, and sacrifice embodied by african american slaves and those who fought with them for equality. You may know everything if you like available and read a e book the patchwork path. The patchwork quilt illustrated by jerry pinkney and written by valerie flournoy reading rainbow book coretta scott king awardwinner the patchwork quilt by valerie flourney. The assignment required a creation of a study guide that would explore some aspect or theme from the book the patchwork path. Comstock read aloud honor book award 2006 at msu moorhead. A quilt map to freedom written by bettye stroud, illustrated by erin susanne bennett, and published by candlewick press tenyearold hannah, a slave on a georgia plantation, tells her own story about her mother teaching her to make a special quilt encoded with secret patterns that will help her run to freedom.

The patchwork path a quilt map to freedom is a historical fictional account of 10yearold hannah and her fathers quest for freedom. Of the patchwork path, her first book, she says, growing up in rochester, new york, had a tremendous impact on my awareness of the underground railroad. This fictionalized account describes a brave father and his young daughter, two of thousands who escape a life of slavery and make the dangerous journey to freedom on the underground railroad. The frequent visual and oral references to the quilt patterns seem somewhat contrived but act to hold the story together. Strouds down home at miss dessas affecting story of hannah, a slave on a georgia plantation, is inspired by the actual use of quilts as a means of communication on the underground railroad. We are working with the hundreds of companies that partner with us to transition them to the more precise lexile measures. In this book you learn about the underground railroad. Erin susanne bennett while her father leads her toward canada and away from the plantation where they have been slaves, a young girl thinks of the quilt her mother used to teach her a code that will help guide them to. The images stitched into hannahs quilt lead to secret signposts on the underground railroad as she and her father take flight from slavery on. Ten year old hannah was a slave on a plantation in georgia. Another book that you can compare this book to is a secret to freedom. Bettye stroud is a published author and an editor of childrens books.

The book is in rare form because you dont really see books of just a father and daughter trying to survive. The places and hidden passageways intertwined in hannahs story are actual locations, many still standing today. At home written summary and presentation the patchwork quilt comprehension packet. Cpg publishes books that touch peoples lives and offer a respite from everyday pressures. A fictionalized account of a fascinating oral history, the patchwork path tells the story of a two of the thousands who escaped a life of slavery and made the dangerous journey to freedom a story of courage, determination, and hope. A quilt map to freedom by bettye stroud 0763635197 9780763635190 a gently used book at a great low price. A fictionalized account of a fascinating oral history, the patchwork path tells the story of a brave father and his young daughter, two of thousands who escaped a life of slavery and made the. Story study title page for students before reading worksheet author research worksheet characte. This the patchwork quilt story study includes the following. The patchwork quilt this is a story study for the patchwork quilt by valerie flournoy. My friend of over thirty years lives two thousand miles away.

You can use this product by itself to study the quilt codes and what they mean or you can use it with the book the patchwork path to work on comparing fiction and nonfiction. The patchwork path by bettye stroud a quilt serves as a type of map for a girl and her father as they travel along the underground railroad. A quilt map to freedom is a picture book written by bettye stroud and illustrated by erin susanne bennett. Myers center for the study of bigotry and human rights outstanding book. At home project and presentation my favorite possession.

The patchwork path series is published by choice publishing group cpg. The symbols were introduced in the beginning of the book in a vague way, but then began to make sense as hannah and her father traveled farther north. The images stitched into hannahs patchwork quilt lead to secret signposts on the underground railroad as she and her father take flight from slavery on a perilous. While her father leads her toward canada and away from the plantation where they have been slaves, a young girl thinks of the quilt her mother used to teach her a code that will help guide them to freedom. The patchwork path webquest is a result of a graduate school exercise assigned in an introduction to computer based education course offered at the university of georgia. The story follows a young slave girl named hannah, who recalls the special quilt her mama once made for her, which includes secret meanings imbedded in the quilt patterns. This picture book portrays a family who had to escape slavery through the underground railroad. An exciting story about a girl and her father who escape slaver. Students will show how the author used the patchwork patterns, which were part of the quilt code used by runaway slaves along their journey on the underground railroad, to construct the events in the story. Students will relate how key vocabulary words that identify the. The book patchwork path is an exceptional story about a child learning how a patchwork quilt can be a family heirloom. Reading out loud to children is the single most important thing an adult can do to prepare a child for future academic success and life.

H annah is a young slave girl on a southern plantation. Now that hannahs papa has decided to make the run for freedom, her patchwork quilt is not just a precious memento of mama its a series of hidden clues that will guide them along the underground. Learning about the secret codes of the underground railroad is always interesting to kids. The book follows hannah and her father as they use her mothers quilt to follow the.