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. There's only one place where he might not find them, and it's under the quilt of night.
Guided by the stars, they head north in the direction of freedom. At last, the girl sees a quilt -- the 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. And so she steps forward...
Deborah Hopkinson and James E. Ransome team up again, in this stunning companion to Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt. Ransome's rich, powerful illustrations elicit all the emotion and suspense of Hopkinson's words, in a story that's sure to make your heart race and leave you breathless.
- ISBN10 1481406280
- ISBN13 9781481406284
- Publish Date 15 October 2013 (first published 1 January 2002)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Simon & Schuster
- Imprint Atheneum Books for Young Readers
- Format eBook
- Pages 40
- Language English