sweet clara and the freedom quilt by deborah hopkinson

During her early years as a slave, Clara and her mother became separated due to different buyers. Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt is a story all about the life of an African American girl, and her hardships that are presented to her during slavery. Students have to think what it would have been like for them.Ĭonduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic. Students can research this time period and create their own writing piece pretending they are alive during that period. Teaching Ideas: This would be a great book to build a unit around considering the history that comes with it. Since students may either have no understanding of it or very little, this book is a great way to show them a character their age that they can better understand. I would definitely use this book as a teacher because it is talking about a real time in history. The main character creates a quilt that ends up being a map to freedom. It is a very emotional book based on a tough time in history. Clara is a little girl that is sent from one plantation to another and forced to leave her mother. Summary: This is a great multicultural historical fiction book. It could be about special things in their and bring into together as a class to discuss.

For younger children they could make a class quilt. Teachers could use this story as a history lesson and discuss what the Underground Railroad was and its importance. The pictures brought to life the words in the story. The use of language brought to life the way African American's used to speak during that time in life. She learned how to sew and was in a bad situation but used it for her good. The character in the book, though young, was really determined and used what she was taught, to her advantage. I think young children would enjoy the pictures and as they got older they would really begin to understand the meaning of the story. It's a great story of determination and can really encourage children and people of all ages to work towards any goals they have set for themselves. Though it took her a great deal of time to complete the quilt it became her map and a map for so many people to get to the Underground Railroad and to their freedom.

This was a great children's book about a young girl who learned to sew and created a quilt that became a map to get to the Underground Railroad. This story is a work of Historical Fiction and a picturebook designed for children P-A.

Sweet clara and the freedom quilt by deborah hopkinson