I Lay My Stitches Down: Poems of American Slavery Author: Cynthia Grady Retail Price: $10.99 Our Price: $8.49 Save: 2.50 (22.75%) Availability: In Stock        I Lay My Stiches Down: Poems of American Slavery by Cynthia Grady, and illustrator, Michele Wood, This rich and detailed collection of poems chronicle the various experiences of enslaved people of the United States. Named for traditional quilt block patterns like Log Cabin, Cotton Boll, and Schoolhouse, each poem having ten syllables each-mimic the square shape of a quilt block. Each experience is one of fourteen different perspectives, including a woman humming 'Gilead' as she quilts, a mother losing her daughter to the auction, a child discovering the freedom of learning, and a young man fleeinbg on the Underground Railroad. Filled with vivid, expressive artwork, this book offers a timeless witness to the hardship endured by enslaved men, women, and children. Each poem is supplemented by historical information, notes on quilting, musical, and spiritual references in the text. Paperback, 36 pages. Recommended for ages 1- to 13 years old. Similar Items you may enjoy! I Lay My Stitches Down: Poems of American Slavery Author: Cynthia Grady and Michelle Wood(Illustrator) Our Price: $13.49 American Slavery and the Immediate Duty of Southern Slaveholders: A Transcription of Eli Washington Caruthers's Unpublished Manuscript against Slavery - eBook Author: Jack R. Davidson Our Price: $13.75 American Slavery As It Is Author: Theodore Dwight Weld Our Price: $9.00 Slavery 101: Mercer Moments in American History Author: Ken Mercer Our Price: $19.08

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