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"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.
 
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Slavery and The Path to Freedom

Date of Review:  Feb 6, 2009
The Bottom Line: Virgina Hamilton's "The People could Fly" is a book worth reading. Historical and vivid glimpse at slavery.
Review: In recognition of Black History Month I thought about the outstanding literary work of Virgina Hamilton "The People Could Fly". "The People Could Fly" is just one of many outstanding children's books by Hamilton. It is a story of African American,...
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Great African Tale

Date of Review:  Apr 27, 2005
Review: "The People Could Fly" was a amazing book about magical African people who had the abilites and powers to fly. What happens in the books is these magical people are captured to become slaves over seas. The people decide to keep it a secret that they...
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Good legend, great illustrations
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Confusing at times, she dosen't put the...
 
 
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Authors Virginia Hamilton
Narrator Andrew Barnes
Illustrator Leo Dillon
Fiction Genre History
Fiction Subgenre Unknown
Awards 1986 Coretta Scott King Award

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  New York Times Book Review: "This picture book version....is what Virginia Hamilton set out to show, what the Dillons have so astutely expounded on and what makes this version of "People" so powerful. Think of it as a triad and a triumph of words, pictures, and storytelling."

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  Format: Audio - Compact Disc
Publisher: Audio Bookshelf (January 30, 2005)
Measurements: 6.5"(h) x 6.75"(w) x 1"(d), 0.55 lbs.
ISBN: 9780974171180

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  Say that the Lion would get up each and every mornin. Stretch and walk around. He'd roar, "ME AND MYSELF. ME AND MYSELF," like that. Scare all the little animals so they were afraid to come outside in the sunshine. Afraid to go huntin or fishin or whatever the little animals wanted to do.
 
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