The images stitched into Hannah's quilt lead to secret signposts on the Underground Railroad as she and her father take flight from slavery on a perilous path to freedom.
Now that Hannah's papa has decided to make the run for freedom, her patchwork quilt is not just a precious memento of Mama - it's a series of hidden clues that will guide them along the Underground Railroad to Canada. A fictionalized account of a fascinating oral history, The Patchwork Path tells the story of a two of the thousands who escaped a life of slavery and made the dangerous journey to freedom - a story of courage, determination, and hope.
- A Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Bigotry and Human Rights Outstanding Book, Honorable Mention
| ISBN: | 9780763635190 |
| Publication date: | 28th August 2007 |
| Author: | Bettye Stroud |
| Illustrator: | Erin Susanne Bennett |
| Publisher: | Candlewick Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Historical Fiction Children’s / Teenage general interest: Art and artists |