Leaving Gee's Bend — Irene Latham

Ludelphia Bennett may be blind in one eye, but she can still put in a good stitch. Ludelphia sews all the time, especially when things go wrong.

But when Mama goes into labor early and gets deathly ill, it seems like even quilting wonat help. Thatas when Ludelphia decides to do something drasticaleave Geeas Bend for the very first time. Mama needs medicine that can only be found miles away in Camden. But that doesnat stop Ludelphia. She just puts one foot in front of the other.

What ensues is a wonderful, riveting and sometimes dangerous adventure. Ludelphia weathers each challenge in a way that would make her mother proud, and ends up saving the day for her entire town.

Set in 1932 and inspired by the rich quilting history of Geeas Bend, Alabama, Leaving Geeas Bend is a delightful, satisfying story of a young girl facing a brave new world.