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The patchwork quilt

Valerie Flournoy

198532 pagesabout 30–45 minutes
1985
first published
  • 1985Bodley Head · 32 pages · ENGISBN 9780370308685
  • 1985Dial Books for Young Readers · 32 pages · ENGISBN 9780803700970
  • 1987Puffin · 32 pages · ENGISBN 9780140506419
  • 1996ScholasticISBN 9780590897532
  • 1996Scholastic · ENGISBN 9780590983754

Using scraps cut from the family's old clothing, Tanya helps her grandmother and mother make a beautiful quilt that tells the story of her family's life.

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AtmosphereBleak

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Reading situationRead aloud
ThemesFamily
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