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I Lay My Stitches Down: Poems of American Slavery Hardback - 2012

by Cynthia Grady; Michele Wood (Illustrator)

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"A powerful grouping of thought-provoking poems and brilliantly designed paintings."
-- Kirkus Reviews (STARRED REVIEW)

"This ambitious work offers a bit of poetry, history, folk art, quilting, religion and more. Itwill definitely fill a niche in libraries."
-- School Library Journal (STARRED REVIEW)

A moving, memorable poetry collection shaped around expressive quilt patterns and the stories of enslaved people in America.

This rich and intricate collection of poems from author Cynthia Grady chronicles the various experiences of enslaved people in the United States. Named for traditional quilt block patterns like Log Cabin, Cotton Boll, and Schoolhouse, each poem--ten lines of ten syllables each--mimics the square shape of a quilt block.

Readers experience slavery in America through fourteen different perspectives, including a woman humming "Gilead" as she quilts, a mother losing her daughter to the auction, a child discovering the freedom of learning, and a young man fleeing on the Underground Railroad.

Brought to life by vivid, expressive artwork from Michele Wood, this stirring and eloquent book offers a timeless witness to the hardship endured by enslaved men, women, and children. Each poem is supplemented by historical information and notes on quilting, musical, and spiritual references in the text.

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  • Title I Lay My Stitches Down: Poems of American Slavery
  • Author Cynthia Grady; Michele Wood (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First printing
  • Pages 34
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, GRAND RAPIDS, MI
  • Publication date 2012-01-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780802853868 / 0802853862
  • Weight 1.08 lbs (0.49 kg)
  • Dimensions 12.08 x 9.39 x 0.3 in (30.68 x 23.85 x 0.76 cm)
  • Age range 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 990
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
    • Topical: Black History
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Children's poetry, American, American poetry
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2011022481
  • Dewey Decimal Code 811.6

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Citations

  • Booklist, 02/01/2012, Page 80
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 02/01/2012, Page 0
  • Christian Retailing, 02/01/2012, Page 28
  • Foreword, 02/29/2012, Page 0
  • Horn Book Magazine, 01/01/2012, Page 111
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2012, Page 177
  • Kirkus Reviews, 01/01/2012, Page 2460
  • Publishers Weekly, 11/28/2011, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 01/01/2012, Page 138

About the author

Cynthia Grady is a poet and a librarian at Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C. I Lay My Stiches Down is her first published book. In her spare time, Cynthia quilts. Visit her website at www.cynthiagrady.com.

Michele Wood is a painter, illustrator, designer, and writer. She received the American Book Award for her first book, Going Back Home, and the Coretta Scott King Award for the illustration in her book I See the Rhythm. Michele lives in Georgia. Visit her website at www.michelewood.com.

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