

An edition of The People Could Fly (1985)
American black folk tales
By Virginia Hamilton
Publish Date
1986
Publisher
Walker
Language
eng
Pages
178
Description:
"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.
subjects: African Americans, Tales, Slavery, Folklore, Books on compact disc, Juvenile literature, Slavery -- Folklore, African Americans -- Folklore, Folklore -- United States, 1000blackgirlbooks, African americans, folklore, Folklore, united states, Children's fiction, Slavery, fiction, Picture books, Afro-Americans, Kinderbuch, JUVENILE FICTION, Coretta Scott King Award, Black folktales, Social Themes, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Anthologie, Märchen, Country & Ethnic, Prejudice & Racism, African American, People & Places, Blacks
People: African American
Places: United States