Children's Book Illustration:
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt
by Deborah Hopkinson, Illustrated by James Ransome

This visual interpretative analysis is designed by Kay E. Vandergrift

What does this illustration communicate to viewers?

Study the sample illustration from: Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt by Deborah Hopkinson. Illus. by James Ransome. (New York: Alfred Knopf, 1993.) It is best to examine the entire book to see the interrelationships established among the illustrations and text.

It is important to read the accompanying text to this illustration.

 

Choose the answer that reflects your interpretation of the illustration:

 

  • A warm and caring relationship between the adult and the child.
  • Attention to the details of their craft.
  • The importance of the squares in the quilt as symbols.

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    Words from Deborah Hopkinson

     

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    International Reading Association Children's Book Award
    A Reading Rainbow Book
    A Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies
    A Children's Book-of-the-Month Club Selection

     

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    Created December 28, 1998 Last Reviewed and Updated January 6, 1999