Catalog - The City Library

Format:

Book

Author:

Hamilton, Virginia, 1934-2002, author.

Title:

The people could fly : the picture book / Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon.

Publisher, Date:

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2004.

New York : Distributed by Random House

Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 32 cm

Summary:

In this retelling of a folktale, a group of slaves, unable to bear their sadness and starvation any longer, calls upon the African magic that allows them to fly away.

Subjects:

African Americans -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature.

Folklore -- Juvenile literature.

Other Author:

Dillon, Leo, illustrator.

Dillon, Diane, illustrator.

Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., publisher.

Notes:

Originally published: The people could fly : American black folktales, 1985.

Accelerated Reader. MG 2.9 0.5 83239.

Coretta Scott King Honor, illustrator, 2005.

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2005.

Contents:

He Lion, Bruh Bear, and Bruh Rabbit -- Doc Rabbit, Bruh Fox, and Tar Baby -- Tappin, the Land Turtle -- Bruh Alligator and Bruh Deer -- Bruh Lizard and Bruh Rabbit -- Bruh Alligator meets trouble -- Wolf and birds and the fish-horse -- Beautiful girl of the moon tower -- Wolf and little daughter -- Manuel had a riddle -- Papa John's tall tale -- Two Johns -- Wiley, his Mama, and the hairy man -- John and the Devil's daughter -- Peculiar such thing -- Little eight John -- Jack and the Devil -- Better wait till Martin comes -- Carrying the running-aways -- How Nehemiah got free -- Talking cooter -- Riddle tale of freedom -- Most useful slave -- People could fly.

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Contributor biographical information

Publisher description

LCCN:

2003025579

ISBN:

9780394869254

0394869257

9780375824050

0375924051

9780375924057

0375824057 (trade)

Other Number:

54372442

System Availability:

3

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

3

Control Number:

145259

# Local items in:

3

# System items in:

3

Call Number:

jp Hamilton