The People Could Fly
American Black Folktales
Virginia Hamilton
A captivating collection of 24 black American folk tales retold by an acclaimed author. The stories cover a range of themes including animal tales, supernatural tales, fanciful and cautionary tales, and slave tales of freedom. The text is beautifully complemented by 40 expressive paintings by the Dillons. This book has been included as a Common Core State Standards text Exemplar for Grades 6-8.
Publish Date
2000-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
2000-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1985
Goodreads Rating
4.29
ISBN
9780553507805
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2015-11-05T00:00:35.000Z
Do y'all remember The People Could Fly? That was my all-time favorite book when I was younger. – source