Author : Virginia Hamilton
Release : 1993-01-04
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 361/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The People Could Fly by : Virginia Hamilton
Download or read book The People Could Fly written by Virginia Hamilton. This book was released on 1993-01-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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. This book has been selected as a Common Core State Standards text Exemplar (Grade 6-8, Stories) in Appendix B.