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4) Show way
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The making of "Show ways," or quilts which once served as secret maps for freedom-seeking slaves, is a tradition passed from mother to daughter in the author's family.
12) Luka's quilt
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When Luka's grandmother makes a traditional Hawaiian quilt for her, she and Luka disagree over the colors it should include.
13) The katha chest
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Asiya loves to visit Nanu's house and rummage through her katha chest filled with quilts that tell stories about the bold and brave women in Asiya's family.
14) Quilt counting
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Rhyming text follows the numbers from one to ten and back again to describe how a special family quilt is made.
18) The moon quilt
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With her cat in her lap, an old woman makes a quilt, stitching into it the experiences and objects of her life.
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Jennifer and her friends at the community center are making a quilt. They begin with lots of colorful fabrics and an idea. Then they measure, cut, stitch, layer, and quilt. It's the work of many hands, many hours, and many stories. And the result is something warm and wonderful they can all share. Lizzy Rockwell tells the heartwarming story of a diverse group of people coming together to make things both lasting and beautiful-- a quilt and friendship....