Gain Your Copy La Colcha De Martha Ann Para La Reina Victoria Written By Kyra E. Hicks Distributed As Readable Copy

read this book last night before going to bed, I am so

touched by the sweet story of Martha Ann that I got up the next morning to look up more about the Coffee Tree Quilt that she stitched for Queen Victoria.
You see this story by Kyra E, Hicks is true. It is a story about a slave family that persevered and gained freedom, It is a story of courage, strength and belief in oneself, It is a story a one remarkable woman in history, I received this sweet book from LibraryThing, only problem is that it is in Spanish, and I do not speak Spanish, I had my Grandson try and translate this to me, This is the story of Martha Ann Ricks, who's father saved and purchased her freedom from slavery,
The family moved from Tennessee to Liberia, Having theyear old read this to me, and him learning about slavery, made the book even more memorable, He was impressed with her desire to meet Queen Victoria, and presenting the beautiful quilt,
The illustrations are wonderful, and we enjoyed looking at the quilt, Kyra Hicks has down a wonderful job with this story, We both enjoyed it!!


I received a copy of this book from the author, and was not required to give a positive review.
A piece of history that teaches us to never give up on our dreams! Hola! I am the author of this book.
I hope you enjoy this true story! Given the controversy surrounding the pulled A Birthday Cake for George Washington, I was interested to read this book another about a once enslaved woman who makes a quilt for Queen Victoria.
Martha Ann's story is fascinating and the illustrations are nice, but there is something missing in this book for me, Littleknown and inspiring tale of a woman achieving her dream of meeting Queen Victoria, Very cute tale based on a true story, Written for children, very short with lots of drawings, I loved this story. The illustrations were lovely. Now I am going to search for an adult telling of this amazing lady, I heard Kyra Hicks speak about her research methodology for this book in, Her enthusiasm for the topic was infectious, although, given the subject matter, it wouldnt have taken a lot in draw me in.
Two historic individualsMartha Ann Ricks, an exslave from East Tennessee who lived in Liberia, and Queen Victoriaactually met and conversed over a Coffee Tree quilt.
Oh, to have been a fly on the wall! I loved the motif of coffee tree leaves and beans that punctuate every page.
A wonderful picture book to share, A lovely book for children, True story of a young girl's fifty year quest to see the queen of England,

Martha Ann tieneaños de edad cuando Papá logra reunir el dinero suficiente para librarla de la esclavitud, En, la familia entera abandona el este de Tennessee para comenzar una vida nueva en Liberia, En los días de mercado, Martha Ann contempla los barcos de la marina británica que patrullan la costa liberiana para impedir que los cazadores de esclavos secuestren a su familia y amigos y les devuelvan a la esclavitud.
Martha Ann decide dar personalmente las gracias a la reina Victoria por haber enviado a la marina, Pero primero tendrá que hallar el modo de recorrer lasmillas que la separan de Inglaterra, idear un regalo apropiado para la Reina y soportar las burlas de los familiares y amigos que descubren su sueño inalcanzable.
La colcha de Martha Ann para la reina Victoria es la historia real de Martha Ann Ricks, una ex esclava que pasó cincuenta años de su vida guardando monedas sueltas para poder cumplir su sueño de conocer a la Reina de Inglaterra.
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