Akron Public Library

A homemade quilt ties together the lives of four generations of an immigrant Jewish family, remaining a symbol of their enduring love and faith.

The making of "Show ways," or quilts which once served as secret maps for freedom-seeking slaves, is a tradition passed from mother to daughter.

Mabel blows a bubble that captures Baby and wafts him away, resulting in a wild chase that involves the whole neighborhood.

While digging through a chest, Mandie and her friends discover wonderful old quilts, some of which were made by her Cherokee grandmother. Uncle Ned shows up with another quilt that has some writing on it. However, he tells Mandie to pack it away because the message it contains is dangerous. Curious Mandie can't resist finding out what that message is.

Tells the story of a little girl and her quilt and how she uses it all the time.

Kanzi's family has moved from Egypt to America, and on her first day in a new school, what she wants more than anything is to fit in. Maybe that's why she forgets to take the kofta sandwich her mother has made for her lunch, but that backfires when Mama shows up at school with the sandwich. Mama wears a hijab and calls her daughter Habibti (dear one). When she leaves, the teasing starts. That night, Kanzi wraps herself in the beautiful Arabic quilt...

Lizzy Albright, a red-headed, freckle-faced girl from Overland Park, Kansas, is celebrating her tenth birthday on Christmas Eve 1964. An impending winter storm is approaching as Lizzy and her family travel to Cordelia, Kansas, where they plan to spend the holidays with Granny in the McHale family mansion. ​ An imaginative young girl, an antique quilt, a goose named Gretta, and a cursed kingdom combine as the foundation for a fantastic fantasy filled...

Emily's grandmother has moved into a retirement home. It is not easy for her to leave her home and friends. When Emily goes for a visit, she finds her grandmother seated in the corner of her new room. Nothing makes her happy. At home, Emily and her mother go through Oma's things. They find many treasures and a way of making Oma feel at home.

A special quilt keeps a little girl from feeling homesick when she sleeps over with her grandparents.

"Asiya loves to visit Nanu’s house where she can rummage through Nanu’s katha chest filled with quilts. There are stories in each of the quilts that her Nanu has collected through the years, all about the bold and brave women in Asiya’s family. Among all of the games and exciting things at Nanu’s house, Asiya thinks these hidden histories are the grandest treasure." --publisher's website