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PublisherRandom House Children's Books

ISBN-100375824057

ISBN-139780375824050

eBay Product ID (ePID)30267272

Product Key Features

Book TitlePeople Could Fly: the Picture Book

Number of Pages32 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2004

TopicHistorical / General, Legends, Myths, Fables / General, Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Ethnic, People & Places / United States / African American, General, Historical / United States / 19th Century

IllustratorYes, Dillon, Diane, Dillon, Leo

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorVirginia Hamilton

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight17.5 Oz

Item Length12.2 in

Item Width9.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2003-025579

Dewey Edition22

TitleLeadingThe

Grade FromPreschool

Grade ToThird Grade

Dewey Decimal398.2/089/96073

Edition DescriptionMovie Tie-In

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 The author's original historical note as well as her previously unpublished notes are included.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 Books of the Year A Horn Book Fanfare An ALA Notable Book An NCTE Teachers' Choice A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of the Year, 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., "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 Century

LC Classification NumberPZ8.1.H154Pg 2004