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The people could fly : the picture book /
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| Author |
Hamilton, Virginia, 1936-2002.
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| Call Number |
j398.2089 HAM |
| Publisher |
New York : Knopf : Distributed by Random House, |
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Subject
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Slavery -- Folklore.
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African Americans -- Folklore.
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Folklore -- United States.
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Juvenile literature.
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| URL |
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/random0415/2003025579.html |
| Title Statement |
The people could fly : the picture book / Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. |
| Description |
[32] p. : col. ill. ; 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. "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. |
| Contributors |
Dillon, Leo, ill. |
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Dillon, Diane, ill. |
| ISBN |
0375824057 (trade) |
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9780375845536 |
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0375924051 (lib. bdg.) |
| LCCN |
2003025579 |
| Hold Requests |
0 |
| Bib No. |
976657 |
