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kristenremenar's review
4.0
I've read several books about the Underground Railroad involving quilts, but this one, where the mother sends her child away to freedom while she stays behind, and the quilt she makes showing a happy girl surrounded by a big red heart made from her mother's shirt - got me a little choked up at the reference desk! The art is beautiful - paintings and fabric. Really, really touching and lovely.
sorman0110's review
5.0
Absolutely beautiful and heartbreaking story! I couldn't imagine giving up my child, yet so many slaves did give up their children during this time in the hopes that their child would know freedom! The illustrations are gorgeous, so touching, especially the ones of the mother sitting in front of the fire stitching a quilt for her daughter after working from sun up to sun down picking cotton. Genre-historical fiction. C-2008
mslibrarynerd's review
4.0
This is the saddest children's book ever. It is the story of a girl who's mother is a field slave and who is sent by the mother onto the underground railroad with a handmade quilt to help guide her way and to remember that her mother loved her. I cried. In context is is a fascinating book of love told to children who's parents cannot care for them, giving them hope that the parents wanted better for their children then what they had to offer. The quilt pieces and dark, rich illustrations lend to the heartbreaking nature of the story.
saritagonzalez's review
5.0
Do yourself a favor and gift this book to young children! Even if it makes them cry. Fabulous, fantastic book.
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