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Stitch by Stitch: Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly Sews Her Way to Freedom
Connie Schofield-Morrison
Illustrator: Elizabeth Zunon
Ages: 6+
Published: 2021
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 978-0-8234-3963-8
Keywords: needlework, slavery
An enslaved woman who is also a gifted needleworker purchases her freedom and ultimately becomes Mary Todd Lincoln's dressmaker. Mixed-media illustrations including oil paint, fabric, embroidery and applique.