The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
Paperback – Picture Book, January 4, 1993
by Virginia Hamilton (Author), Leo Dillon (Illustrator),
Diane Dillon Ph.D. (Illustrator)
"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.
ASIN: 0679843361
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers; Reprint Edition
(January 4, 1993)
Language: English
Paperback: 192 pages
ISBN-10: 9780679843368
ISBN-13: 978-0679843368
Reading Age: 3 - 10 years, from customers
Lexile Measure: 660L
Grade Level: 5 - 6
Item Weight: 1.2 pounds
Dimensions: 8.06 x 0.54 x 10 inches
