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Show Way

by Jacqueline Woodson
Hudson Talbott
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Winner of a Newbery Honor!

"Soonie's great-grandma was just seven years old when she was sold to a big plantation without her ma and pa, and with only some fabric and needles to call her own. She pieced together bright patches with names like North Star and Crossroads, patches with secret meanings made into quilts called Show Ways — maps for slaves to follow to freedom. When she grew up and had a little girl, she passed on this knowledge. And generations later, Soonie — who was born free — taught her own daughter how to sew beautiful quilts to be sold at market and how to read.From slavery to freedom, through segregation, freedom marches and the fight for literacy, the tradition they called Show Way has been passed down by the women in Jacqueline Woodson's family as a way to remember the past and celebrate the possibilities of the future. This moving, lyrical account pays tribute to women whose strength and knowledge illuminate their daughters' lives."
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Publisher: Scholastic Inc. Edition: Unabridged

OverDrive Listen audiobook

  • ISBN: 9780545836418
  • File size: 5815 KB
  • Release date: November 1, 2012
  • Duration: 00:12:06

MP3 audiobook

  • ISBN: 9780545836418
  • File size: 5816 KB
  • Release date: November 1, 2012
  • Duration: 00:12:06
  • Number of parts: 1
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subjects

Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature

Languages

English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:650
Text Difficulty:2-3

Winner of a Newbery Honor!

"Soonie's great-grandma was just seven years old when she was sold to a big plantation without her ma and pa, and with only some fabric and needles to call her own. She pieced together bright patches with names like North Star and Crossroads, patches with secret meanings made into quilts called Show Ways — maps for slaves to follow to freedom. When she grew up and had a little girl, she passed on this knowledge. And generations later, Soonie — who was born free — taught her own daughter how to sew beautiful quilts to be sold at market and how to read.From slavery to freedom, through segregation, freedom marches and the fight for literacy, the tradition they called Show Way has been passed down by the women in Jacqueline Woodson's family as a way to remember the past and celebrate the possibilities of the future. This moving, lyrical account pays tribute to women whose strength and knowledge illuminate their daughters' lives."
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Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature