Stitchin’ and Pullin’

Celebrity Reader:  Textile Artist Yolande van Heerden

For generations, the women of Gee’s Bend, Alabama have made quilts, many of which now hang in museums as modern masterpieces.  This lyrical narrative weaves together the familial, cultural, spiritual and historical strands of life in this community.   Patricia McKissack (Author), Cozbi A. Cabera (Illustrator)