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Zusatztext "A particularly effective way to introduce the subject to younger children, adding a trenchant immediacy to their understanding of a difficult but important chapter in the country's past."--(starred) Horn Book. "This first-rate book is a triumph of the heart."--(starred) Publishers Weekly. Informationen zum Autor Deborah Hopkinson; illustrated by James Ransome Klappentext An inspiring tale of creativity and determination on the Underground Railroad from Coretta Scott King Award winner James Ransome and acclaimed author Deborah Hopkinson. Clara, a slave and seamstress on Home Plantation, dreams of freedom-not just for herself, but for her family and friends. When she overhears a conversation about the Underground Railroad, she has a flash of inspiration. Using scraps of cloth from her work in the Big House and scraps of information gathered from other slaves, she fashions a map that the master would never even recognize. . . . From the award-winning author-illustrator team of Deborah Hopkinson and James Ransome, this fictional tale of the Underground Railroad continues to inspire young readers 25 years after its original publication. "Inspiring." -The New York Times "A triumph of the human spirit." -Publishers Weekly, starred review Zusammenfassung An inspiring tale of creativity and determination on the Underground Railroad from Coretta Scott King Award winner James Ransome and acclaimed author Deborah Hopkinson. Clara! a slave and seamstress on Home Plantation! dreams of freedom—not just for herself! but for her family and friends. When she overhears a conversation about the Underground Railroad! she has a flash of inspiration. Using scraps of cloth from her work in the Big House and scraps of information gathered from other slaves! she fashions a map that the master would never even recognize. . . . From the award-winning author-illustrator team of Deborah Hopkinson and James Ransome! this fictional tale of the Underground Railroad continues to inspire young readers 25 years after its original publication. "Inspiring." — The New York Times "A triumph of the human spirit." — Publishers Weekly ! starred review ...
