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The quilts of Gee's Bend

Explores the history and culture of a group of African American quilters from Gee's Bend, Alabama, offering details on the community and their traditions.

Main Author:	Rubin, Susan Goldman (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2017.
Subjects:	Barron, Molly and Eric tribute. African American quilts > Alabama > Wilcox County > Juvenile nonfiction. African American quiltmakers > Alabama > Wilcox County > Juvenile nonfiction. Quilts > Alabama > Wilcox County > History > Juvenile nonfiction. African American women > Alabama > Wilcox County > Juvenile nonfiction.

Summary:	Explores the history and culture of a group of African American quilters from Gee's Bend, Alabama, offering details on the community and their traditions.
Physical Description:	56 pages : color illustrations, map ; 26 x 26 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781419721311 1419721313
Author Notes:	Susan Goldman Rubin grew up in the Bronx and dreamed of becoming an artist. She illustrated her first three picture books but then turned to writing nonfiction, mainly about art and history, and is the author of more than 55 books for young people. Her titles include Diego Rivera: An Artist For The People, They Call Me A Hero: A Memoir of My Youth, Music Was It! Young Leonard Bernstein, Everyone Paints! The Art and Lives of the Wyeth Family, and Freedom Summer: The 1964 Struggle for Civil Rights in Mississippi. Most recently Susan has created board books based on fine art for very young children. Her titles include Counting with Wayne Thiebaud, Andy Warhol's Colors, and Matisse: Dance For Joy. Susan has been an instructor in the UCLA Extension Writers' Program for 20 years. (Bowker Author Biography)

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