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The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
Contributor(s): Hamilton, Virginia (Author), Dillon, Leo (Illustrator), Dillon, Diane (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0679843361     ISBN-13: 9780679843368
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 1993
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Annotation: "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.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Anthologies
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism
Dewey: 398.208
LCCN: 85025020
Age Level: 10-UP
Grade Level: 5-UP
Lexile Measure: 660(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8" W x 10" L (1.00 lbs) 192 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
- Topical - Home Schooling
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
Awards: Coretta Scott King Award, Winner, Author, 1986
Coretta Scott King Award, Honor Book, Illustrator, 1986
Review Citations: Booklist 06/01/1996 pg. 1726
New York Times 12/05/2004 pg. 54
Publishers Weekly 01/18/1993
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 44962
Reading Level: 4.3   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 4.0
 
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Publisher Description:
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.

 
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