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Nov 9, 2004 · 797 ratings186 reviews. “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.
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"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.
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About The People Could Fly: The Picture Book. “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.
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Jan 6, 2015 · “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.
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Summary. The People Could Fly is an African-American folktale anthology by Virginia Hamilton. It was published in 1985, with a special audio edition released later, in which the stories were read aloud by Hamilton and actor James Earl Jones.
The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales is a 1985 collection of twenty-four folktales retold by Virginia Hamilton and illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. They encompass animal tales (including tricksters ), fairy tales, supernatural tales, and tales of the enslaved Africans (including slave narratives ).
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Jan 6, 2015 · An ALA Notable Book. An NCTE Teachers’ Choice. A New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books of the Year. Virginia Hamilton's Coretta Scott King Honor book is the breathtaking fantasy tale of slaves who possessed ancient magic that enabled them to fly away to freedom.
