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Under the Quilt of Night
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Under the Quilt of Night Hardback - 2002

by James E. Ransome (Illustrator); Deborah Hopkinson

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This sequel to the International Reading Association Children's Book Award winner "Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt" captures all the drama and emotion of a girl's heartstopping escape from slavery on the Underground Railroad. Full color.

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From the publisher

From the award-winning duo behind the bestselling Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt comes the stunning, richly illustrated sequel about a young enslaved girl who follows a quilt's message to freedom.

When night falls, and all is quiet, a slave girl starts to run. She follows the moon into the woods, leading her loved ones away from their master under the quilt of night. Guided by the stars, they head north in the direction of freedom. At last, the girl sees a quilt with a center square made from deep blue fabric and knows it's a signal from friends on the Underground Railroad, welcoming her into their home. Can she bravely step forward and lead her family to freedom?

Details

  • Title Under the Quilt of Night
  • Author James E. Ransome (Illustrator); Deborah Hopkinson
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition 1st
  • Pages 40
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Atheneum Books for Young Readers, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 2002-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780689822278 / 0689822278
  • Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.22 x 8.74 x 0.45 in (28.50 x 22.20 x 1.14 cm)
  • Age range 05 to 10 years
  • Grade levels K - 5
  • Reading level 580
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
    • Theometrics: Secular
    • Topical: Black History
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Fugitive slaves, African Americans
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 98031290
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • Booklist, 12/15/2001, Page 717
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 02/01/2002, Page 208
  • Christian Home & School, 05/01/2002, Page 28
  • Horn Book Magazine, 07/01/2002, Page 447
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2002, Page 332
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 11/01/2001, Page 1550
  • Multicultural Review, 09/01/2002, Page 110
  • Publishers Weekly, 11/26/2001, Page 61
  • School Library Journal, 01/01/2002, Page 102

About the author

James E. Ransome's Fighting with Love: The Legacy of John Lewis was called "a warm tribute" by Kirkus Reviews and "highly recommended" by School Library Journal, both in starred reviews. His highly acclaimed illustrations for Before She Was Harriet received the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor. His other award-winning titles include the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Honor Book The Bell Rang, Coretta Scott King Author Award Honor Book Uncle Jed's Barbershop, Reading Rainbow Book Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt, and Let My People Go, winner of the NAACP Image Award. James is also a recipient of the ALA Children's Literature Legacy Award. He is on the faculty at the School of Visual Arts in the MFA Illustration Visual Essay program. James frequently collaborates with his wife, author Lesa Cline-Ransome. They live in New York's Hudson Valley region with their family. Visit James at JamesRansome.com.

Deborah Hopkinson is the author of numerous award-winning children's books, including Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt, winner of the International Literacy Association Award; Girl Wonder, winner of the Great Lakes Book Award; and Apples to Oregon, a Junior Library Guild Selection. She received the 2003 Washington State Book Award for Under the Quilt of Night. She lives in Oregon. Visit her online at DeborahHopkinson.com.

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