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