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The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
by Virginia Hamilton (Author), Leo Dillon (Illustrator), Diane Dillon (Illustrator) & 0 more★★★★★
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Customers consider this book an absolute favorite from childhood, with beautifully detailed illustrations and wonderfully written stories. They appreciate the African-American folktales, with one customer highlighting the importance of spirituality in African culture.
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"The well-known author retells 24 black American folk tales in 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."--(starred) School Library Journal. This book has been selected as a Common Core State Standards text Exemplar (Grade 6-8, Stories) in Appendix B. Read more
Product Information
| Publisher | Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| Publication date | January 13, 1985 |
| Edition | First Edition |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 192 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0394869257 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0394869254 |
| Item Weight | 1.84 pounds |
| Reading age | 3 - 10 years, from customers |
| Dimensions | 8.38 x 0.81 x 10.31 inches |
| Grade level | 5 - 12 |
| Lexile measure | 480L |
| Best Sellers Rank | #87,862 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #27 in Children's Multicultural Tales & Myths #43 in Children's Folk Tale & Myth Anthologies #131 in Children's Black & African American Story Books |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 902 ratings |