When Elizabeth learns that she needs to be able to navigate by the stars to become a sailor like her father, her mother makes her a quilt with the constellations displayed on it.
"After the loss of her grandmother, Raddie is very sad. Together her friends make a friendship quilt to help cheer up Raddie and help her remember her grandmother"--Provided by publisher.
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 in the author's family. Includes interview with author Jacqueline Woodson.