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Julie
May 17, 2021 rated it it was amazing
Amazing! This beautiful picture book tells the story of Soonie and her family freedom riders and quilt makers while highlighting the oral storytelling tradition through generations. I listened to the audio read by Woodson herself and her voice is both lyrical and simple, utterly perfect!
Tanya
Jun 26, 2017 rated it really liked it
Great illustrations and wonderful story. Highly recommend.
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May 10, 2018 marked it as to-read
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Feb 10, 2021 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: award-newbery
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