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The People Could Fly - by Virginia Hamilton
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Highlights
- "THE PEOPLE COULD FLY," the title story in Virginia Hamilton's prize-winning American Black folktale collection, is a fantasy tale of the slaves who possessed the ancient magic words that enabled them to literally fly away to freedom.
- Coretta Scott King Award (Illustrator) 2005 3rd Winner
- 4-8 Years
- 12.1" x 9.36" Hardcover
- 32 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Fairy Tales & Folklore
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About the Book
The title story in Virginia Hamilton's prize-winning black American folktale collection is a fantasy tale of the slaves who possessed the ancient magic words that enabled them to literally fly away to freedom. Full color.Book Synopsis
"THE PEOPLE COULD FLY," the title story in Virginia Hamilton's prize-winning American Black folktale collection, is a fantasy tale of the slaves who possessed the ancient magic words that enabled them to literally fly away to freedom. And it is a moving tale of those who did not have the opportunity to "fly" away, who remained slaves with only their imaginations to set them free as they told and retold this tale. Leo and Diane Dillon have created powerful new illustrations in full color for every page of this picture book presentation of Virginia Hamilton's most beloved tale. The author's original historical note as well as her previously unpublished notes are included. Awards for The People Could Fly collection: A Coretta Scott King Award A Booklist Children's Editors' Choice A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Horn Book Fanfare An ALA Notable Book An NCTE Teachers' Choice A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of the CenturyAbout the Author
Virginia Hamilton, the first Black to win a Newbery Medal and the first children's book author to be awarded a MacArthur Genius Grant, won the Coretta Scott King Award for The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales. She died in 2002 at the age of 66. Leo and Diane Dillon, recepients of two Caldecott Medals, have illustrated five books by Virginia Hamilton, including the original black-and-white illustrations in The People Could Fly collection, Many Thousand Gone, and Her Stories. Leo and Diane Dillon live in Brooklyn, NY.Dimensions (Overall): 12.1 Inches (H) x 9.36 Inches (W) x .38 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.07 Pounds
Suggested Age: 4-8 Years
Number of Pages: 32
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Fairy Tales & Folklore
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
Author: Virginia Hamilton
Language: English
Street Date: November 9, 2004
TCIN: 77027718
UPC: 9780375824050
Item Number (DPCI): 247-28-4523
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.38 inches length x 9.36 inches width x 12.1 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.07 pounds
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