num_pages: 32
description: The images stitched into Hannah's patchwork 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 wagon wheel. The bear's paw. The flying geese. These are some of the squares in the quilt Hannah's mama helped her to sew -- before Hannah's sister was sold to another plantation and before Mama died of a broken heart. Now that Hannah's papa has decided to make the run for freedom, this patchwork quilt is not just a precious memento of Mama -- it's a series of hidden clues that will guide them along the Underground Railroad to Canada, where they'll finally be free. 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 dangerous journey to freedom -- a story of courage, determination, and hope.
language: English
title: The Patchwork Path: A Quilt Map to Freedom
titlecomplete: The Patchwork Path: A Quilt Map to Freedom
genres: Family, Fiction, African American, Realistic Fiction, Historical, Childrens, Picture Books, Historical Fiction, Quilting, Cultural
ratings_count: 431
places: Canada
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Comstock Read Aloud Book Award
publisher: Candlewick Press