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Herkert, Barbara

Sewing Stories: Harriet Powers' Journey from Slave to Artist

40 pp. | Knopf | October, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-0-385-75462-0 $17.99 | Library ISBN 978-0-385-75463-7 $20.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-385-75464-4
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton. Born into slavery, Harriet Powers grew up to produce "story quilts" that garnered the attention of post–Civil War collectors. This accessible biography introduces readers to Powers's work and to the struggles faced by slaves before and after the war. Text boxes extend the narrative, as do Brantley-Newton's engaging illustrations. Images of Powers's quilts are featured on the endpapers. Bib.
Reviewer: Henrietta M. Smith

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