SIBA Book Award Finalist | Alabama Library Association Children's
Book of the Year Ludelphia Bennett may be blind in one eye, but
that doesn't mean she can't put in a good stitch. In fact,
Ludelphia sews all the time, especially when things are going
wrong. But when Mama gets deathly ill, it doesn't seem like even
quilting will help. Mama needs medicine badly-medicine that can
only be found in Camden, over forty miles away. That's when
Ludelphia decides to do something drastic-leave Gee's Bend. Beyond
the cotton fields of her small sharecropping community, Ludelphia
discovers a world she never imagined, but there's also danger
lurking for a young girl on her own. Set in 1932 and inspired by
the rich quilting traditions of Gee's Bend, Alabama, Leaving Gee's
Bend is a delightful story of a young girl facing a brave new
world, presented in a new paperback edition. Ludelphia Bennett may
be blind in one eye, but that doesn't mean she can't put in a good
stitch. In fact, Ludelphia sews all the time, especially when
things are going wrong. Sewing calms her nerves, and her quilts
tell her story. But when Mama gets deathly ill, it doesn't seem
like even quilting will help. Mama needs medicine badly - medicine
that can only be found in Camden, over forty miles away. That's
when Ludelphia decides to do something drastic -- leave Gee's Bend.
Beyond the log cabins, orange dirt, and cotton fields of her small
sharecropping community, Ludelphia discovers a world she could
never have imagined. Fancy houses, cars, and even soda pop! But
there's also danger lurking for a young girl on her own, and
Ludelphia begins to wonder if she'll ever see Gee's Bend or her
mama again. Despite the twists and turns, Ludelphia weathers each
challenge in a way that would maker her mama proud, and she may
even save the day for not just Mama, but her entire town. Set in
1932 and inspired by the rich quilting traditions of Gee's Bend,
Alabama, Leaving Gee's Bend is a delightful story of a young girl
facing a brave new world. The book was 2011 Alabama Library
Association Book of the Year and a SIBA Book Award finalist. Book
Page calls it "captivating, a tale that will stay with the reader
forever."
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