The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
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Book Description
Humor, magic and mystery underscore the theme of freedom in this collection of stories drawn from the African-American folktale tradition. Renowned for her knowledge of the genre and seamless manner of delivering it, Hamilton comes together with two prize-winning illustrators to contribute yet another hardy volume. It includes gruesome, suspenseful and fanciful accounts of black history, as well a... More
Book Information
Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
Binding | Hardcover (25 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 9-12 |
# of Pages | 178 |
ISBN-10 | 0394869257 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0394869254 |
Publication Date | 01/13/2009 |
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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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