Sewing stories : Harriet Powers' journey from slave to artist / by Barbara Herkert ; illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton.
Traces the life of Harriet Powers, who was born a slave in Georgia but spent the years after the Civil War providing for her family by creating elaborate pictorial quilts, earning her recognition as an African-American folk artist.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780385754620
- ISBN: 9780385754637
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 x 23 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2015]
- Copyright: ©2015
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Target Audience Note:
- Ages 5-8.AD850L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.9 0.5 181547.
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Available copies
- 16 of 18 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 2 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 18 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | EB POWERS (Text) | 36015000210092 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Swansboro Branch Library | EB POWERS (Text) | 36015000889036 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | E B POWERS (Text) | 34208203188189 | Easy Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Black Mountain Library | jB POWERS (Text) | 0020510478843 | Juvenile Biography | Checked out | 08/08/2026 |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | JB POWERS (Text) | 37807000054974 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | JB POWERS (Text) | 22281500127388 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Farmville Public Library | J B POW (Text) | 23900000016927 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| George H. & Laura E. Brown Library | JB Pow (Text) | 30308101113778 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Goldsboro Library | JB POWERS (Text) | 900000000376450 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Gunn Memorial Public Library | J B POWERS (Text) | 34621704383663 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
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