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The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
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4.1 out of 5
Based on 722 Ratings and 116 Reviews

Book Description
Virginia Hamilton, Newbery Medal winner and recipient of the National Book Award and the Hans Christian Andersen Award, teams up with two-time Caldecott Medal winners, Leo and Diane Dillon, in this classic collection of American black folktales, winner of the Coretta Scott King Award. By turns droll, grisly, and spine-tingling, the 24 stories celebrate the indomitable human spirit, surviving ... More
Book Information
PublisherAlfred A. Knopf
BindingHardcover (25 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages192
ISBN-100375804714
ISBN-13978-0375804717
Publication Date10/10/2000
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About Virginia Hamilton (Author) : Virginia Hamilton is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Virginia Hamilton include House of Dies Drear, The Planet of Junior Brown.
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About Diane Dillon (Illustrator) : Diane Dillon is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Diane Dillon include Color Wizard, The, The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales, Moth... more
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About James Earl Jones (Narrator) : James Earl Jones is a published author and a narrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of James Earl Jones include The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey (Book & CD Gift Edition), ... more
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