Download or read book The Runaway Quilt written by Jennifer Chiaverini and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2002-03-26 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Sylvia Compson discovers evidence of her ancestors' involvement with the Underground Railroad, it raises the historical issue of the use of quilts as a method of signaling fugitive slaves.