The Promise Quilt

by Candice Ransom

Book Overview

Addie's father promised that she would learn to read and write her name. But when he doesn't return from the Civil War, it seems as if Addie's dreams might be lost with him. The war has been hard on... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802776485
• ISBN13: 9780802776488
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Walker Childrens
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.2" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A very touching and worthwhile historical fiction book for kids.

With all the marginal material in the library for children, it is always so pleasant to find a real gem. The Promise Quilt very poignantly presents a Civil War tale in which family values and personal character shine. Candace Ransom's narrative is compelling and Ellen Beier's illustrations are lovely. I'll be adding this top rate book to our home library and certainly recommend it to every family!

The Promise Quilt

This book was kind-of sad, but very well written! It felt very real and was really interesting. It is about a family who's dad dies and they have nothing left. They are very poor,but the children want to go to school. So the mother raises money by selling a quilt she makes. Overall this book is very heart-warming.

A book for your child that will make you weep

Both of my Grandmothers quilted, but no other family members seem to believe in the magic of a homemade quilt. I purchased this book for my three preschool daughters. Little did I know what a powerful read aloud opportunity this is. You get: children helping without complaining, a girl who wants to go to school to learn to make her mark, a history lesson, unselfishness, strangers helping one another, and quilting, all in one book! I wept reading this sweet lesson to my children the first time, and every time since.

The Promise Quilt

This is an excellent book to explain the feelings of the Civil War to a child in a way that they will understand. The story was easily readable for my five year old son and the illustrations added to the overall feeling of the story. We have read this book several times since purchasing it, and my children never tire of hearing the story. If your family likes to explore Civil War History, you should make this a part of your library. It not only teaches how the young girl and her brother felt about their families involvement in the war, but it told a story of how they helped to pull their community together after the war to keep a promise made to young Addie by her father before he went off to fight.