I really enjoyed this book because this is a book about the author who goes back to her country to learn more about her culture and to learn more about her self. My favorite part of the book is when she goes back to the South to learn about what place she is from. Also, she makes good connections of the facts she learned from the South to the book. Her visuals and main points of the story is depicted well for the readers. Most importantly, it shows that she likes her culture and wants to become part of her culture. I think I will use this book in my class when we are learning about this place, or for a culture day. Also, it can be used in a history class when students are learning about the word heritage. ( )

1 この本のイラストレイター　Michele wood はアフリカ系アメリカ人で小さい時、自分が生まれる前からの先祖の経験をより理解するため、祖父や祖母に家族の事（例えば、菓子作り、結婚式、農作業、etc.)を聞き独特の絵にします。特に印象に残っているのは、祖母が長い間、黒人の為レストランに入る事が出来なかったが、人種差別が終わり自由になり、レストランで食べた時の様子で、服装を実際より派手にイラストして描いた、と説明してある所。
2　the flashbulb made a square-shaped burn on my forehead.
3 around 1770 words
4 1 hour ( )

1.African American artist Michele Wood travels through the rural South to better understand her ancestors' experience.
2."Wenever I think to my foremothers cooking for special days."
3.approximately 750
4.10min ( )

1. Summary & Comments: 個人のルーツを辿る南部への旅が描かれている。少し難しい単語もあるけど、楽しめた。とにかく絵が美しく、テキストと絵のコンビネーションがとても力強いと思った。

2. Line or Phrase: "She's the person I have yet to become. I can picture the person I want to be - a seeker of knowledge, a creator of visions, and a keeper of my family's history."

3. Number of words: approximately 2500

4. Reading time: 15 min. ( )

This story covers the author’s journey of self discovery. She goes back to the South to learn about her history and heritage and in so doing discovers who she is and who she eventually wants to become.
The way the author related her heritage and the facts of history that she found during her research are very well represented in the illustrations throughout the book. The design and layout of the pictures draw your interest because they made you focus on the quilts and you shared in her discovery same as she did. I like the way she used the quilt to point out what she learned about her history.
This is a great book to use in history to discuss our own heritage. This story can also be used in an Art or Home Economics Class to make collages or quilts. ( )