Harriet Powers's Bible Quilts |
Publication Information
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Author: Perry, Regina |
Illustrator: Rizzoli Art Series |
Title: Harriet Powers's Bible Quilts |
Date: 1994 |
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications |
City: New York, NY |
ISBN, paperback: |
ISBN, hardback: 0-8478-1653-2 |
Recommended audience:
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ABE/ABLE:
Yes |
ESOL:
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Family:
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Young Adult:
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Picture:
Yes |
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General Information:
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Book Type(s):
nonfiction
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HSE Descriptor(s):
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Summary: |
This oversized paperback includes 24 photos of Powers' Bible quilts, a difficult introductory essay, and two pages of identifying information about the stories behind the quilts. |
Teaching Ideas: |
A creative teacher or just the right class will find this book a gem. The teacher may want to excerpt from the opening essay and may want to read aloud about the quilts as students look at them. Students may want to borrow the book and study the Bible stories they depict. It would fit into a unit on African American culture or with books illustrated by J. Lawrence or R. Beardon. These quilts could be compared with Amish quilts which are not pictorial (the teacher may ask, why?). Students may want to sew or cut out of paper a square to represent their family history. It could fit into a unit on family history or oral history. Perhaps field trips or art projects could follow. Be sure to use this with Lyon's book Stitching Stars, a biography of Powers.
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