Story Quilts: Appalachian Women Speak - by Shannon Hitchcock (Hardcover)

About the Book

History has forgotten most Appalachian women, many of whom were poor or lacked formal education. Yet these women told powerful stories through the quilts they created from scraps of cloth collected over time. Piece by piece these patchwork quilts revealed the beauty of mountain life.

Book Synopsis

Story Quilts: Appalachian Women Speak Trade Book (Hardcover)

About the Author

Shannon Hitchcock was born in North Carolina and grew up in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. She is the author of four middle-grade novels, Flying Over Water, One True Way, Ruby Lee & Me, and The Ballad of Jesse Pearl. Her books have been featured on many state award lists and have received acclaimed reviews. This is the third book in her storyteller series, along with Saving Granddaddy's Stories and She Sang for the Mountains. Shannon currently lives in North Carolina, where she can see the mountains every day.