The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales

 Author: Virginia Hamilton  Category: Anthologies and Collections, Books for Parents, Culture and Heritage, Elementary School, Fairy Tales and Mythology, Folklore, Middle School, Preschool, Upper Elementary  Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers  Country: United States  Language: English  Reading Age: Elementary School, Middle School, Preschool, Upper Elementary  Share: More Details  Amazon  Bookshop org
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“The well-known author retells 24 black American folk tales in a sure storytelling voice: animal tales, supernatural tales, fanciful and cautionary tales, and slave tales of freedom. All are beautifully readable. With the added attraction of 40 wonderfully expressive paintings by the Dillons, this collection should be snapped up.”-School Library Journal.

This book has been selected as a Common Core State Standards text Exemplar (Grade 6-8, Stories) in Appendix B.

The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
Written by Virginia Hamilton
Illustrated by Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon Ph.D.

Source: Publisher (Knopf Books for Young Readers)

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