Awards and Honors2018 NCTE Orbis Pictus Award Honor <br>
<i>Booklist</i> Top 10 Books for Youth, Arts<br>
<i>School Library Journal</i>’s Best Books of 2017, Nonfiction<br>
<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> Best Books of 2017, Middle Grade<br>
Chicago Public Library Best Books of 2017, Informational Books for Older Readers<br>
New York Public Library Best Books for Kids 2017<br>
<i>The Washington Post</i> Best Books Children’s Books of 2017, Nonfiction
Since the early nineteenth century, the women of Gee's Bend in southern Alabama have created stunning, vibrant quilts. This photo-essay book explores their history and culture. Map. Instructions for making a quilt square. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Black-and-white and full-color photographs and reproductions.
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