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The Patchwork Quilt

Book Resume

for The Patchwork Quilt by Valerie Flournoy and Jerry Pinkney

Professional book information and credentials for The Patchwork Quilt.

1 Professional Review
3 Book Awards
Selected for 2 State/Province Lists

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Resonating with universal experience, the story is a rich example of a supportive ...read more

  • Grade Levels:*
  • Grades PK-4
  • Word Count:
  • 1,912
  • Lexile Level:
  • 590L
  • ATOS Reading Level:
  • 3.7
  • Cultural Experience:
  • African American
  • Genre:
  • Picture Book
  • Realistic Fiction
  • Year Published:
  • 1984

The following 12 subject headings were determined by the U.S. Library of Congress and the Book Industry Study Group (BISAC) to reveal themes from the content of this book (The Patchwork Quilt).

The following unabridged reviews are made available under license from their respective rights holders and publishers. Reviews may be used for educational purposes consistent with the fair use doctrine in your jurisdiction, and may not be reproduced or repurposed without permission from the rights holders.

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From Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)

Resonating with universal experience, the story is a rich example of a supportive contemporary black family: mother, father, two children and their grandmother. When Grandma cannot work on the patchwork memory quilt into which she's been stitching colorful fabric from all family members, Tanya helps continue the creation of her beautiful family record. She even finds a new way to link the present and the past. (Ages 5-9)

CCBC Choices 1985 © Cooperative Children's Book Center, Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison, 1985. Used with permission.

The Patchwork Quilt was recognized by committees of professional librarians and educators for the following book awards and distinctions.

The Patchwork Quilt was selected by educational and library professionals to be included on the following state/provincial reading lists.

United States Lists (2)

Florida

Jerry Pinkney on creating The Patchwork Quilt:

This primary source recording with Valerie Flournoy was created to provide readers insights directly from the book's creator into the backstory and making of this book.

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Citation: Pinkney, Jerry. "Meet-the-Author Recording | The Patchwork Quilt." TeachingBooks, https://www.teachingbooks.net/bookResume/t/5290. Accessed 31 January, 2025.

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