Connie Schofield-Morrison

Stitch by Stitch: Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley

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An awe-inspiring African American woman! A talented seamstress, born a slave, bought freedom for herself and her son.Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley was born in 1818, enslaved to a Virginian plantation owner. As a teenager, Lizzie was sent to work as the only slave on a small plantation, where the work was endless, and the masters treated her with unspeakable cruelty. A new master, learning Lizzie could sew, sent her to work for a tailor, who paid the master, not Lizzie, for Lizzie's work. The beautiful gowns that Lizzie created were displayed in the tailor's window and soon attracted the attention of the wealthiest women in Virginia. Among them was… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Zunon, Elizabeth (Illustr.)

ISBN: 978-0-8234-3963-8
EAN: 9780823439638
Produktnummer: 35659743
Verlag: Holiday House Inc
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Seitenangabe: 48 S.
Sonstiges: Ab 7 - 10 J.

Über den Autor

Connie Schofield-Morrison is a mother, author, and entrepreneur. She and her high school sweetheart Frank D. Morrison run an art gallery called Morrison Graphics in Atlanta, GA that Connie manages while also taking care of her children and writing books in her spare time. Stitch by Stitch is her first book with Holiday House.Elizabeth Zunon is an illustrator of over ten picture books, including Stitch by Stitch, which is her first book with Holiday House. She attended the Rhode Island School of Design and graduated with a B.F. A. in Illustration. Drawing and painting have always been important to Elizabeth, whose love for the craft was fueled by the bright, vibrant colors of everyday West African fabrics and tropical vegetation.